La Masia is fantastic. Its the heart and soul of Barcelona, and its been bailing them out during these tough times. HOwever, you cant win La Liga or the Champions League with a bunch of kids. I like what Im seeing from the management. They're getting smart, following the Real Madrid playbook, grabbing those free agents. Thats the way to do it. You need that mix of experience and young blood to really dominate.
Barcelona's not just about surviving anymore. They're gearing up to take back their rightful place at the top. And trust me, they're going to get there, even without splashing the cash on big-name loans.
That's the greatness of Barcelona. When Barcelona is in a financial crisis, they still have hope with young players from La Masia, and fortunately Barcelona also has a coach like Hansi Flick. With young players, he will be able to handle young players to work together to build a solid force that can compete next season. Indeed, as you said, relying only on young players is very difficult to compete in La Liga with Real Madrid, let alone in the Champions League, I think it's natural that Hansi Flick will fail in his first season. However, in the second season, Barcelona's squad has matured greatly under Hansi Flick's guidance because if you look at his philosophy, he is very suitable for Barcelona in building a squad for the long term.
So I think next season Barcelona's ranking will remain below Real Madrid. Although Hansi Flick's first season will be difficult for Barcelona, Flick will be able to work solidly with great players in every position. The only thing that can stop Barcelona from advancing next season is injury. Especially if there are players who are injured at the same time (for example, currently Gavi, Araujo, Pedri, Frenkie, and Yamal are all injured). Because, the Barcelona squad does not have a suitable replacement player.