The last five times Barcelona went trophyless – & what happened next
Barcelona are a club that generally intend to vie for the greatest prizes consistently and for the most part succeed. Yet, their most memorable time of the post-Messi period will be one where they neglected to get any flatware, which is viewed as a wrongdoing in Catalonia.
Notwithstanding the arrangement of Xavi as director in November 2021, resuscitating Barcelona from the profundities of the Ronald Koeman time, they were shocked in the Europa League by Frankfurt, as well as neglecting to close the hole on Real Madrid in La Liga and furthermore frustrating in the Copa Del Rey.
The future looks splendid, with some a-list ability getting through into the principal group, however they should improve essentially to get some flatware since winning the 2021 Copa Del Rey.
We've recorded the last five events where Barcelona neglected to win any significant flatware, and whether they had the option to return from their disappointments.
2019-20
An awful mission which saw supervisor Ernesto Valverde fired and supplanted by Quique Setien, Barcelona were disheartening in each rivalry.
The Blaugrana polished five focuses off their adversaries Real Madrid in La Liga and were taken out of the Copa Del Rey quarter-finals by Athletic Bilbao, yet the greatest embarrassment came in the Champions League.
In the one-legged quarter-last against Bayern Munich, Barcelona couldn't adapt to the power of the German bosses, losing 8-2 in what was probably the most obscure day throughout the entire existence of the club.
An endeavored revamp under Koeman followed with restricted achievement, in spite of the fact that they wound up winning the 2021 Copa Del Rey, beating Athletic Bilbao in the last, which would turn out to be Lionel Messi's last prize with the club.
2013-14
Not at all like 2019-20, Barcelona can see themselves as unfortunate about the occasions of 2014.
Losing the Copa Del Rey last kindness of a notable objective from Gareth Bale, their hopelessness was intensified when they gave Atletico Madrid a shock La Liga title on the last day of the time. Diego Simeone's men additionally took them out of the Champions League.
They answered in style however, supplanting Gerardo Martino with Luis Enrique, marking Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic, and winning a well known high pitch in the accompanying season.
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) celebrates with his colleague Neymar da Silva Jr (FC Barcelona) and Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona) subsequent to scoring, during La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid, at the Camp Nou arena in Barcelona, Spain on january 11, 2015.
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2006-07 and 2007-08
An uncommon period where Barcelona completed back to back seasons trophyless, the then European Champions were going through something of a momentary stage.
A momentous second leg breakdown saw Barcelona discard a 5-2 lead over Getafe in the 2007 Copa Del Rey, while rout to Liverpool in the Champions League implied they lost their European crown.
However, it was in the association where they were extraordinarily unfortunate. Notwithstanding completing level on focuses with Real Madrid, and a superior objective contrast, their straight on record, which saw them lose 2-0 at the Bernabeu and draw 3-3 at the Nou Camp, implied that their harsh adversaries lifted the La Liga title.
The accompanying season proceeded with this unfortunate structure, as they dropped to third in La Liga, beneath Villarreal, and European end on account of Manchester United in the Champions League semi-last, as well as their 4-3 home misfortune to Valencia in the Copa Del Rey implied the fans were exceptionally miserable at the bearing the club was going.
Honest Rijkaard got a ton of analysis during this time, yet current Barcelona chief Xavi guarded his chief.
"I'm a banner conveyor for this [playing] style and I have an extremely pleased outlook on that," the midfielder expressed because of inquiries concerning Rijkaard's strategies.
Nonetheless, this was generally worth the effort over the long haul. Rijkaard was supplanted by Pep Guardiola, and the Spaniard directed Barcelona to a memorable high pitch in 2008-09.
Hang tight two years for a prize, then three show up on the double.
2003-04
Back in 2004, Barcelona were on a five-year spell without a prize, and this was the last year of their fruitless run.
Polishing five focuses off champions Valencia, and cup ends because of Celtic and Real Zaragoza implied that change was required.
Any semblance of Samuel Eto'o, Deco and Giuly were gotten as legends, for example, Edgar Davids and Patrick Kluivert withdrew, and Barcelona raged to the La Liga title, completing four focuses in front of Real Madrid in 2004-05.
