Barça has suffered a tragic “triple mistake” that has left the club in a difficult position both on and off the field. In the first game of the season, coach Xavi Flick showed a clear priority for the League, leaving aside the Champions League. For the match against PSG, he reserved Rodri, included Pedri and deployed Balde, Bernal and Gavi, players that the team barely has. The result was a defeat in Paris and, shortly after, a loss against Real Madrid, which showed that the commitment to the league did not bear fruit and that each match becomes a chain of consequences.
The second “error” is related to the attendance at the Camp Nou. The club has achieved a record turnover of 19 million euros, but at the cost of excessive prices for members without season tickets and an electoral non-compliance that prevented the planned 50% discount from being applied. The result was a stadium full of rich and distant tourists, with a cold and silent atmosphere that did not favor the team in the Classic. The lack of support from the stands, especially from the Grada d'Animació, left the players without the motivation they usually receive from the fans.
The third mistake occurred in the internal political sphere. Two days before the decisive match, the deputy president, Enric Masip, made forceful statements that, it is claimed, served as fuel for the white locker room. These words, although “however true they may be,” generated an atmosphere of tension that could have affected the team's performance. The combination of these three factors – wrong tactical priority, poor attendance and controversial internal comments – has put Barça in a crisis situation that needs to be addressed urgently.
As for the next steps, the club will have to rethink its transfer strategy and ticket pricing policy to regain the trust of the fans. In addition, management will need to manage internal tensions and ensure that managers' statements do not negatively influence team performance. Barça's immediate future will depend on how they handle these three “mistakes” and the coaching staff's ability to adjust tactics and motivate the players in the upcoming matches.