Man, if we'd have gotten Valverde in 2008 instead of Pep we'd have still relied on Ronaldinho, Deco and Henry in 2011 when we reached our peak with a different attack.
What am I even comparing them though, one would see in 5 matches max that the likes of Suarez, Rakitic or Busquets do not cut it anymore at the top level and would get rid of them as soon as he could no matter what even a GOAT like Messi would say. But that's the difference between a great manager and a mediocre one is. The mediocre one wouldn't know true quality if it shot him in the head point blank. Meanwhile he still thinks that Rakitic and Suarez are the real deal and the best thing since sliced bread.
Anyway, Messi made his own bed and now he has to sleep in it. I can't fault the player Messi for absolutely nothing but the leader Messi has made another big blunder by endorsing this nothing manager.