I want Messi and Barca to win CL trophies or atleast be competitive. Which he can provide by finishing chances in the final third as he is still the most lethal scorer in the world.
The creative genius bit has passed its expiration date. You might not like to hear it but Messi can't dominate top teams like Bayern, RM, Juve etc. REGULARLY like he used to from 06-15. He simply isn't in his physical prime anymore. There are one offs like that magical night v Liverpool but on a consistent basis, he can't dominate ALL aspects of the game like he used to.
There are two things he's by far the best in the world at: 1) finishing 2) making the creative pass to the final third. When he does 2, he usually can't do 1. And this is why we've lost all the away games in past 4 eliminations by 0-2 Atletico, 0-3 Juve, 0-3 Roma, and 0-4 Liverpool without scoring a goal. What I want is a proper manager who sets a proper midfield (now that we have the personnel to do so and not just Andre Gomes and washed up Iniesta) and instructs Messi to dominate in the final third. This is how we'll win CL trophies again.
Or you could watch his genius versus La Liga mid table teams and watch us and him get pummeled in CL games.