The paradox is that, according to the results, Barcelona certainly dominates, but not at all in terms of the game - there are a lot of dubious victories with a minimal score. This "luck" was enough in La Liga, but not enough in the Champions League and even in the Europa League. I think it is clear where the results are more revealing and meaningful.
As for Messi, you can take even 5 Messi, but until you return Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol and Co., then there will be no former Barcelona - these guys provided dominance, not Messi.
True, Barcelona's defense in La Liga is perfect because it only conceded very few goals. But unfortunately, good results in La Liga cannot happen when Barcelona are playing in the Champions League and in the Europa League. With an incident like that, is it appropriate for Barcelona to be suspected of the existence of bribery, because from rumors circulating that Barcelona has been carrying out dirty practices such as bribery for a long time.
Because it's very unnatural, I think a team that has the maximum record in the local league but when playing in Europe, the results are really bad. Also about Messi, I think it is an option because the ex can still come back if Barcelona can pay for it, because Messi's presence at PSG at this moment is not entirely welcome.
I don't think it was the influence of bribes, it's just that La Liga is a lower level tournament than the Champions League - in La Liga you have to get lucky a couple of times (with Real Madrid) and then you have to beat everyone else. With Real Madrid, Barcelona were really lucky once (with controversial refereeing) but in the first game they were trampled 3-1 and no one disputed the fairness of the result.
If I am to simplify your words, all u mean is that Barcelon'a performance couldn't take them far in the Champion league.
But have forgotten that Real Madrid who is still pushing forward in the champion league has been humiliated countless times by this same Barcelona. Barcelonaa was unlucky in the champion league not the other way round.
Speaking about Barca's old time dominance, team with xavi, iniesta, puyol and many more others u wish to call is nothing without Lionel Messi.
Please tell us what reality do you live in? This season in La Liga, Real won 3-1 and Barcelona 2-1. In head-to-head meetings in La Liga, Real have an obvious advantage.
As for the games in the Champions League, they just showed the true level of this team - where does bad luck come in?
Just count Barcelona's results in the big games this season and you'll see it: two losses to Bayern (disgraceful), one to Inter plus a draw with Inter which equaled a loss, a failure in the games against United, a 3-1 loss to Real Madrid. On the other side of the scale is a victory over Real Madrid (in La Liga and the Cup) plus victories over Atlético (although Atlético is already a sad team, well, let's count it as well).
Obviously in the big games Barcelona mostly fails. These are just facts, nothing personal.
Without Messi, Iniesta, Xavi & Co became European Champions 2008, then World Champions 2010 and then again European Champions 2012. Without them, Messi failed at the 2010 World Championship and then failed at the 2011 America's Cup.
Obviously, without Messi, these guys were golden, and without them, Messi was nothing.