The way the media is talking about tomorrow's game vs Bayern is just way out of line. Barcelona is a club with long tradition and even though is going through a bad patch, it deserves more respect and less fanboyism by journalists. Yesterday I heard a pundit say it was "impossible for Barcelona to even get a draw at the Allianz" and how Europa League was a certain fate for them. Ok, I get Bayern are playing like a hammer and Barcelona like a clove, but football is a very unpredictable game and we have seen very strange results in the past. Nonetheless, Bayern have guaranteed the first position and Barcelona will play with tremendous motivation to qualify, not to mention there is another game involved and Benfica needs to win to go through.
Today I read Lewandowski has scored more goals than the whole Barcelona team or headlines like "the harsh reality" or how winning at the Allianz would be a "miracle". I get the data is not the best, but cannot you relax a little bit?
And also, that "Xavi effect" motto, how the "Xavi effect has vanished". I mean, I really would like to see how many coaches would have coped with losing Messi and Griezmann in one season, not to mention Ansu Fati and Agüero due to injuries. Also, he has been the coach just a few games, doesn't he deserve way more time to develop his idea? Xavi is the epitome of Tiki-Taka, and La Masia still providing phenomenal talent. So who is to say tomorrow's game won't be the first victory out of many?