Barcelona must usher in a change in culture after facing ugly truths – opinion

Johan Cruyff once said, “Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.”

Now looking at the current state of Barcelona, which half of the belief do you see being practiced at the club?

An imperative at Barcelona, winning is only acceptable if the performance accompanying it is supreme. Possession is the name of the game and without the ball, it’s not exactly ‘vintage Barca’ is it?

While it’s been a good rule of thumb to follow, Barcelona have adopted it as their bible.

After all, these values are the very foundations that make Barcelona ‘Mes que un Club’ – to not only win but also inspire and entertain.

However, judging by the season gone by, it’s an emerging feeling that this philosophy may have served them well in the past, but in the modern day and age, it is one that is leaving them behind.

A trophyless season

It’s clear Xavi’s Barcelona weren’t able to replicate or keep up with the glory and success they achieved in the 2022/23 season.

While injuries and questionable refereeing all played their part, it’s fair to say that the club’s distorted perspective has left them with nothing to show for.

Barcelona desperately lacks a winning culture at the moment. How often have fans heard Xavi say, much to their frustration, that his team did play well until a certain point and then ultimately collapsed inexplicably to a disappointing defeat, which has been humbling at times too.

Barça faltered under Xavi on many occasions despite ‘playing well’. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)

Is that what the club cares about? Is that what it really needs? To ‘play well’, yet lose and let it slide? What constitutes a good performance anyway?

This excuse is a safety net Barcelona have been using for years now. The performance may have been in line with the philosophy to be entertaining and aesthetically pleasing, but the opposition got the job done. They simply couldn’t care less.

Putting the…

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Author : Aryaman Sharma

Publish date : 2024-05-30 12:31:09

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