this season's semi-finals and el clasico are very different compared to previous years, because as you said the current form of barcelona is not in good shape and it is very difficult for them to improve on that.
Indeed, with Xavi's presence slightly changed their game and it can be seen from their position table which is starting to improve. but against madrid I think it's still very difficult for them at the moment
A class has come a long way between Madrid and Barcelona. They cannot be matched in their current state. Automatically Barcelona will be very heavy and difficult for the match against Real Madrid. We can certainly see this from all the journeys of the two clubs during the Spanish League. Seeing the condition of Barcelona who has to get up and break every time they want to be in the forefront, they always fail. Management conditions and costs are very important, so Xavi must be able to take advantage of the game as it is.
If it is said that Barcelona, which is now very sad and deserves respect, can reach the top 10. To be honest, even though the Barcelona players are still young, they still have high hopes that are dead, so the struggle must be fought. it is not easy to return to the glory of da Messi.