Even at the Camp Nou in the Champions League, we have seen examples of this, with the game against AC Milan being prime example of conceding sloppy goals – yet the return game at the San Siro showed Barca still have the edge over other power houses in European football.
It is also more than reasonable to suggest that the hunger has slightly gone from the Barcelona side, who have won everything in sight over the last few seasons and have been hailed as the best footballing side in the world.
Not to mention the resurgence of Mourinho’s Madrid, who are much more of a complete team and look like being more than capable to finally knock Barcelona off their perch.
To suggest a crisis at Barcelona or to say that teams in La Liga have finally learnt to play them is wide of the mark – they are still a world class team and more than capable of beating anyone on their day.
In a European context, teams have certainly not worked out how to beat Barcelona, and over a two legged game, even if they are prone to conceding goals, the chances are that they will simply outscore the opposition.
It is obviously natural to wonder if teams have finally unlocked the mythical team that seemed to be the Catalan giants, however, the case seems to be that they are still nearly as mesmerising as ever – Real Madrid are just going to prove this season that they are little bit better.
The article was written by Rebecca Knight for FootballFancast.com. Make sure to check out the latest news, blogs and podcasts at FFC – ed.
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