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I agree with you. If you look at the statistics in the previous few seasons, Barcelona was able to stay in the top 3 for several seasons and that shows that they are still the same Barcelona and are one of the big teams in La Liga. But what differentiates them from previous seasons is that they slumped to 4th and 5th place this season. I think that's something that rarely happens to Barcelona. And coupled with the financial crisis experienced by the team, some people think that Barcelona is in trouble. But if you look at their current position I am sure they will get second place in La Liga. And with great young players in their team, I think Barcelona will return to being one of Europe's strongest teams next season.
I am very impressed with Barcelona struggle to get out of their downturn this season, they were knocked out of the top four positions due to poor performances which resulted in them losing a lot of points. However, Barcelona was able to show its identity as a big team in La Liga, now they have managed to re-enter the UCL Zone by occupying second place. The decline in performance of Atletico and Girona provides an advantage for Barcelona, although it is a bit difficult for Barcelona to reach the first position now occupied by Real Madrid, they can try to secure the runner up position until the end of the season.
The Barcelona players don't complain much and enjoy the club's condition even though the finances are not getting better, but the players remain focused on giving their best performance. So there are no problems for Barcelona this season, maintaining the Runner up position is enough to stay on the right track. But next season, if it is without Xavi, I am worried that his performance will decline. New coaches always have difficulty getting along with the players, especially since Barcelona is a club that stands on one leg, without stable finances but the coach needs to entrust it all to the players. The advantages that Xavi has make this club survive quite well. Even without winning a trophy, in the UCL they can still progress and just need to get rid of PSG.