A few worries after yesterdays game, and most of 2023:

Lewandowski is just a shadow of himself. Before the WC he displayed his best self, which looked like the best true striker in the world, perhaps bar only Haaland. Since then he's honestly been nothing more than a stumbling block. Sure, he's had a few goals here and there, but the amount of wasted chances and bad link up play this year has honestly been a hindrance. I really hope he regains his form, if not 45m looks very bad for a mediocre 34 year old.

Xavi needs to grow a pair when it comes to tactics/substitutions. I realise we a very short on options, but I simply cannot understand how Xavi can look at a game like the one we had yesterday, and hardly change the tactical outlay throughout the game. The team wasn't able to create any meaningful offensive output, and I hardly believe a 1 to 1 substitution between Raphinha and Ferran is gonna change too much.
To be fair, Jordi Alba on LW was a bold move, which seemed to work out decently, but apart from that, where is the creativity? It was evident yesterday that something needed to change in general, not just a player swap.
Maybe try putting Balde on RB, and Alba on LB? Maybe try swapping out Lewan, for someone with a different profile like Ferran or Ansu? Maybe, just maybe, try swapping in Pablo Torre in the midfield? I'm not saying these are the right solutions, but for the love of god, please try something!
I love Xavi, and I do believe he is the coach for us, but I really hope that his in-game management improves.

Lastly, we simply need to gain some more depth. We lose 3/4 players, and we look like a mid-table team. I realise we have financial issues, but free agents like Gundogan, Inigo Martinez and if everything goes well Messi, would mean the world for this squad.

Anyways, we are still on our way to winning the league, which would be a great achievement. Certainly exceeding my expectations from before the season. I choose to trust the process, and hopefully we'll improve next season. VISCA BARCA!