Why barcelona is not the best team

They gritted their teeth, but that can only get you so far. Perhaps the scoreline was limited to three because Bayern Munich started the game in an uncharacteristically sluggish fashion, not quite clicking in attack.

They slowly found their rhythm and began to spend increasingly long stretches in Barcelona territory, including in the area. It was poor defending from the Spaniard, who has had an error-strewn start to life back in Catalonia.

Ter Stegen, wrong-footed by the deflection, bore a look of exasperation long before the ball hit the net. It was a look he continued to wear for much of the night, as Bayern increased their stranglehold on the game.

Very few clubs can boast that they have world-class players coming off their bench. But for Barcelona, that happens every game. Most of the players that begin the game on the bench would be starters at other clubs.

Adriano has become an instant star due to his goal-scoring ability from defense as well as his ability to cover multiple positions. A performer like this is a pure luxury for a club like Barcelona. However, David Villa has become a supersub for La Blaugrana by coming on late to provide extra energy. This coupled with the youth mentioned in the last slide only gives La Blaugrana coverage at every single position.

Role players such as Javier Mascherano and Alex Song are capable of doing exactly what is asked of them for any given game. Every club needs those hard-working performers who do the dirty work and do not seek the limelight.

With all of their non-stars having big years so far, Barcelona is as deep as ever with roles equally spread out in the team. When the current campaign comes to a close and greatness is being discussed, record breaking will be greatly emphasized. And breaking records seems to be what Barcelona does best.

One of the biggest records recently broken by Barcelona is that of best ever start to a La Liga season via fcbarcelona. The current Catalan side has gone undefeated in domestic play and there is no telling how long the club can keep the run going.

With such domination in Spain, it is hard not to consider this the greatest team in La Liga history, not to mention in Barcelona history. La Blaugrana are on course to shatter the record for most points in a La Liga season that stands at Securing 49 points through only 17 games easily shows Barcelona's capability of setting a new record. If the Catalan giants go on to extend their unbeaten streak to an unbelievable number, it will be talked about for years to come.

These kinds of records are just the sort of things listed when discussing the all-time greats. To be considered the greatest of all time, trophies must be won. Luckily, this Barcelona team is in a great position to possibly win the treble. It has already been mentioned that La Liga is firmly in Barcelona's grasp, and you can also read my article on why Barcelona has already won it. The Catalan giants are favorites in both tournaments and if they succeed in securing the treble, it will be very difficult to not give them the title of "best team ever.

But we are not talking as if Barcelona can only win the treble due to luck. In fact, the treble is a real possibility. With the form shown this season and all factors listed in previous slides, there is no way this side will not compete for a three-trophy season. It must be admitted that this Barcelona team has a long way to go before we can call them the greatest ever. But with everything that has happened thus far, winning the treble would all but seal the deal.

The Catalan club has only managed to scalp nine points from the first five La Liga fixtures. Fans are back in the stadium with fixtures more or less matching the freedom that pre-pandemic football allowed.

However, what is not normal, is the start of FC Barcelona of their the domestic season. In spite of that, their domestic record has been impressive in hindsight.

Despite finishing third last season, the Catalans were well and truly in the race. This time around, however, they have an array of problems that only signal the worse from where they stand right now.

After enjoying a hard-fought Copa America glory with Argentina, he was expected to return and continue carrying the club on his shoulders yet again. Not only did the club fail in registering Messi, but also ended up losing Antoine Griezmann to Atletico Madrid in the dying moments of the transfer window.

Messi and Griezmann shared 43 goals between them last season, with 16 assists. On top of that, not holding on to Griezmann, a figure that has had experience with Atletico Madrid in being the match winner has come back to haunt the club. Ansu Fati, the newly crowned no. These two, on their days, have proven to be sparks to land wins at Camp Nou. As a no. As was seen against Cadiz, Dest is not as influencial from the left and will require the original position to hit the mark.

Cadiz managed more shots on goal than FC Barcelona, and accumulated more expected goals xG in the draw. Looking at the cumulative statistics from the first five matches signal the same — Barcelona are not as vertical, neither create many chances. Nine points from five matches is not the only metric that puts FC Barcelona in the mid table position.