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Not getting enough good chances until recent games. How many of those are outside the box, or half chances at best? A third more shots than Ronaldo but probably less good chances because he's creating the chance for himself half the time out of nothing, or started the move.

He might get another shot at the Copa Del Ray this season, but this could well be his last chance.

Mentality is an issue. He was great yesterday, but he seems to play well when the team plays well. When the chips are down he's not there. That's the problem with club and country for him though. If he was in a good team it would all click into place a lot more. It's expecting 33 year old Messi...

Not enough penalties awarded. What's going on?

Not to worry. He'll get another one at the weekend.

He's only got one half in him. He has to pace himself.

Let's be honest, he's played like this for years now in terms of walking on the pitch would and rest his legs. The difference was he'd score every week and set up a bunch of chances so the players wouldn't care because they'd have a league winners medal at the end of the season. Now his end...

No way he is leaving Serie A

Ronaldo scores penalties every week. If he's on the list you may as well have Immobile on it who outscored him last season in Serie A. In truth it's slim pickings this year after Lewandowski. Muller you could argue as well. At least in Bayern dominated year of 2013 when Ribery was robbed...

Messi downed tools after Valverde left.

THey were mentally gone after Anfield.

Worst thing is we'll draw an English team and get destroyed. Best thing is at least it won't be Bayern scoring 8.

They were never giving that but wasted 2 minutes on purpose and only add on 3 at the end.

Wait till we get a PL team or Bayern in the CL. It'll be 10+ over two legs.

Going to be an awful era of mediocrity. Always thought it'd happen the year after Messi left.

This is also the issue. If he stayed high up the pitch he wouldn't slow everything down against deep defences.

Barca have struggled away from home since the MSN years ended. Messi had a barnstormer of a season in 18/19 to win that league on his own. Since his level has dropped Barca just haven't got the pace or quality. I agree Messi is a problem as he makes a slow team even slower.

La Liga teams are well organised defensively at home because they know Barca well enough to know how to stop them. Barca can't break them down.

Barca struggle every away game in La Liga. Cost us the title last season and will cost us top 4 this season at this rate.

Messi is useless against parked buses in tight games nowadays. He's only useful when Barca are already winning and the game is easy.