Barcelona were a dominating force in Europe when Pep Guardiola took over in 2008. The Catalans won two Champions League trophies in three years and would have outplayed Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, as Tribuna.com have predicted.
We all recall the glorious era of Pep Guardiola's reign. Here are three lessons this title-winning squad can teach Barcelona of the 2019/20 season:
How to triumph away from home
Barcelona's away form has been criticised for several seasons. This term, they have suffered six defeats already. As for the Champions League, Barca have drawn three away games out of four.
During the UCL-winning 2010/2011 campaign, Pep Guardiola's Barcelona lost four away matches in all competitions. They drew seven other away matches. That's the exact result the fans want to see from the Catalan giants.
How to win games by bigger margins
This term, Barcelona have rarely blown the opponents out. The Catalans have won only ten games with a goal difference of 3 or more. Moreover, they have only done it twice since Quique Setien's appointment on January 13.
Meanwhile, the Catalans won with a goal difference of 3 or more 22 times in all competitions during the 2010/2011 season. The 8-0 away win against Almeria in La Liga particularly stood out. Leo Messi scored three goals and assisted the other two.
How to play better at the back
Barcelona's leaky defence is one of the club's biggest problems nowadays. After 27 La Liga matchdays, the Catalans have conceded 31 goals. That's 10 goals more than Pep Guardiola's side conceded during the whole 2010/2011 league campaign.
It's true that Gerard Pique is the only member of the UCL-winning defence who is still at Barca after all these years. Still, the veteran defender is getting older while Barca's other defenders are not up to the mark, comparing to Carles Puyol and Dani Alves.
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