Barcelona looks really down because compared to Real Madrid, this is unfair for the Barcelona team with all the problems they are facing, now Barcelona is improving with all the effort and strength they have and Barcelona management's decision to bring in a new coach is proof.
Hansi Flick is an experienced coach so we cannot underestimate Hansi Flick in building Barcelona, everything takes time and a process for Barcelona to return to a fierce competition with Real Madrid and make their team equal again in the top flight.
For now all hope are not lost for Barcelona and irrespective of not being able to have more better performance than real Madrid they are still struggling and trying hopefully they would be revived the more as they are coming back for this year season, though I almost lost hope on Barcelona seeing them performing that bad during the beginning on this just finished season but the moment they managed to qualify for the champions League then I no that with a proper management and coached plus having some good players things will seriously turn around for Barcelona, however let's see how this coach will perform because sometimes the coach people sees to be inexperienced will sometimes turn out to be the best coach.
I would say it is lost, look at how Real Madrid looks right now and tell me that it does not look lost to Barcelona, they are in full debt and can't even buy players. Maybe if Xavi stayed then they had a chance.
Because Xavi is known for using la masia, he still has his contacts there, and he keeps promoting players to the main squad and makes them play. Does that mean these young kids would have been so great that they would have won the league title? Of course not, but they could have each worth 50 million at least when they play for Barcelona. Imagine having just 5 players who worth 50 million, if you sell them thats 250 million for sure. That's when you start to recover, and Xavi could have made it possible.