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The situation is still the same at the moment because looking at what will happen, the one in control of this match is Barcelona and we can't make any other predictions than that because whatever scheme they do in a match is always good.
It's just that with the last few matches, especially with Xavi's decision to leave Barcelona, this will create a more complicated situation that could make Barcelona's condition even more chaotic.
Their finishing is still very bad until now, besides that their defense also cannot play very well which makes Barcelona's condition worse over time. If this cannot be resolved then it is not impossible that there will be the same surprise where Barcelona are in control but they themselves lose points.
Talking about Barcelona situation both internally and externally is a mess, even De Jong himself admitted that his last match was very bad and the heavy defeat against Villarreal was a deserved defeat. The reason is that in terms of defense, Barcelona was unable to anticipate Villareal counterattack. Then in the next match, Osasuna on paper was not a comparable opponent, but again Barcelona game had now lost its direction. The attacking style is getting duller, the midfield is not performing well except for Gundogan, who has played more of a role in dealing with vacancies and even dared to leave his position. Therefore, Barcelona should be able to get 3 points as long as they remain alert until the last minute. Reflecting on the match against Villareal, it is clear that the Barcelona players were too confident to celebrate the victory before the referee's whistle sounded.
Regardless of whether it is admitted or not, the fact is that they played very badly and inevitably they have to admit that because after all, losing with a fairly large score in the last 2 matches they did was enough to make them realize that they were not as strong as before.
Actually, in terms of ball possession, I don't have a problem with it because the hallmark of Barcelona's game lies in the possession of the ball that they always get but for now their attacking and defensive lines are not very good, making their attacking patterns not going well in the end.
We can see where their goal productivity has decreased very drastically, besides that the defense that relies on each other makes conditions more complicated because their defenders seem to be confused when the ball comes to the Barcelona defense area which can be very well exploited by their opponents.