Barcelona is a big team so anyone playing for Barcelona should be ready to deliver all their best because there are clubs that are not ordinary so it is expected that you be at your best because of the history of the club so any player coming to play for Barcelona should be ready to face the pressure and criticism
Same was said when big players joined Real Madrid, which we know as a rival to Barcelona, Real Madrid couldn't withstand Barcelona last season, now they initiated another big signing, also expectations are getting high. The first thought of signing for either clubs is how to be able to withstand pressure from own fans and rival fans, sometimes players fail at first season, exactly what happened after Mbappe signed for Madrid. This season will be tough for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, last season was an easy one for Barcelona, depending on how many El Clasico , Madrid will win some while Barcelona will also have wins.
Barcelona won all of their El Clasico matches last season, which is an impressive record, and the rivalry between the two teams looks unbalanced. We know that because Madrid lost most of their defenders to injuries, but next season things will be very different. Madrid have strengthened their strength, they brought in two new defenders in the transfer window. Barcelona should also look to polish the depth of their squad, Hansi Flick also seems to still need to fix his team defense.
With the demands of winning trophies, both players and managers in the two clubs always under great pressure throughout the season. Players who fail to maintain their form will be dropped from the first team, and if the team loses a lot then the manager will be sacked. We have seen it happen many times, and that's just how it works.
You are correct. You can lower your standards at Barca or Madrid and you are done in two months. However, the fans continue to view these seasons as either a "managers vs. players" or a "who got hurt" situation, when much of this garbage comes from upstairs. The Real Madrid board has been purchasing strikers and ignoring obvious defensive weaknesses in the past couple of years. When the knees of Carvajal and Militiao burst, the team was forced to use Tchouameni, their defensive mid, as a centre-back! But, funny as it may seem, he ended up being their most reliable defender
On the Barca side, Flick has the system going. Europe gave him a chance to show his weak areas, especially in corner situations and when teams break their high line. Barca must inject some practicality into their game in order to prevent another European humiliation. Perhaps even hire a set-piece specialist coach or an additional defender that can defend!
In the next season, we will know whether Madrid's board finally got their lesson or they choose to bought the headlines once again. And Barca? They can rule in Spain, but they will crash into that wall unless they adjust to the big European nights. This is a competition of pressure, yes. But it is also about which club actually learns from its own mistakes, not just who yells the loudest on the touchline or drops a star after two bad games