Messi Reveals How Liverpool’s Epic Comeback Destroyed Barcelona’s Legacy!
Messi holds Liverpool’s Champions League comeback in 2019 accountable for Barcelona’s collapse which resulted in subpar play and their first title-less campaign since 2007–08.
Messi Blames Liverpool For Barcelona’s Decline
Lionel Messi highlighted Liverpool’s shocking 2019 Champions League semi-final loss in particular as evidence that they had a major role in FC Barcelona’s downfall.
Liverpool produced one of the most memorable comebacks in Champions League history on May 7 2019 winning 4-0 at Anfield to overcome a 3-0 first-leg deficit.
Afterwards, Liverpool defeated Tottenham 2-0 in the final to win the Champions League that season.
Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho two former Liverpool players were among Messi’s teammates who were profoundly affected by this heartbreaking defeat.
The Beginning Of The Downfall
Even though Barcelona won La Liga that season their performance declined in the next years.
While thinking back on this slump Messi noted that their struggles were greatly exacerbated by the way they lost to Liverpool.
The beginning of Barcelona’s decline as a dominant force in European football was their inability to win any trophies in the 2019–2020 campaign.
The team was demoralized and unable to uphold their high standards after losing to Liverpool and suffering a crushing defeat to Roma earlier in the season.
The Legend’s Words
Messi publicly chastised the team in 2020 for their lack of effort and subpar play which allowed Real Madrid to win the La Liga.
He voiced his displeasure with the club’s direction and emphasized the necessity of a team effort from the players and management.
He said,
“I’m sure the fans are running out of patience because, playing like we have done, and after the Roma and Liverpool [where they lost big leads], we’re not giving them anything.
We were not expecting this. We didn’t want to end La Liga playing like this, but it kind of reflects how this whole year has gone.
We were weak and lost our shape. They beat us because we lacked intensity and conceded an easy goal.
We have lost lots of points this season when we shouldn’t have… We have to be critical of ourselves, starting with the players, but across the whole club“
Messi’s remarks highlighted how much the Liverpool loss had affected Barcelona’s results signaling a turning point in their recent past.
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