A detail on the pitch revealed that Barca were completely defeated, and Xavi made the wrong decision that he should not come back
Barca drew 2-2 away to Osasuna in the latest round of La Liga, which hit the team hard. After all, away to Osasuna, Barcelona will definitely go with the goal of taking all three points. Barca are currently only in the middle of La Liga and they have to grab enough points in such a game and such an opponent, but unfortunately it backfired.
After being eliminated in the Champions League group stage and failing to win two consecutive league games, the morale of the barca team was greatly damaged. After Harvey returned to the team, their honeymoon period seemed too short. Getting Barca back on track seems to be much more difficult than expected. It's no wonder that Harvey openly expressed his displeasure with the players after the league, even bluntly saying that the players did not understand his tactical intentions.
It's clear that Xavi has realized that everything is more complicated than he had previously anticipated, and the hopelessness of this team can be felt from the one move of the Barca players in the final stages of this game. In the final moments of the match against Osasuna, Barca originally had a chance to start quickly, and although there was little time left in the game, if Ter Stegen chose to serve fast, Barca might be able to regain an offensive opportunity, and it was not impossible to kill the game.
But Ter Stegen did not do this, he chose to take the ball slowly, and the Barca players present had no intention of grabbing the attacking time, and they were all slowly moving forward. As can be seen from this detail, Barça, from the goalkeeper to the attacking players, accepted the fact that the game had become a draw, accepted the fact that they could only take one point at home to Osasuna, accepted the fact that they could not win.
Barca, a top giant, faced such a mediocre team, in the last moments of the game, it was equivalent to directly giving up the opportunity to win, without any fighting spirit. This detail seems to be very small, but in fact, the problems exposed behind it are very large. Barca's players no longer have the posture and fighting spirit of a player from a big club, they seem to have become accustomed to losing or drawing, accustomed to not crushing opponents, accustomed to not winning all aspects.
With such a group of players who have lost their hearts, Harvey may really have a hard time winning anything. From the current point of view, his decision to return is very likely to hurt him.