2. Messidependencia
It is not surprising to see Barcelona dependent on Lionel Messi. Any team with the best player in the world would be dependent on him to bail them out of difficult situations. But Messi is like a football heroin to Barcelona. Without him, the team lack quality and look clueless at times.
It was a tough test for Barcelona as they had to take on Inter Milan and Real Madrid without Messi as he has been sidelined for the three weeks.
Suarez who struggled for form early in the season has switched on at the right time after an impressive hattrick in the Clasico. Coutinho who isn't cup-tied this season provides the required quality up front and has developed a good understanding with Suarez.
All the players seemed to have stepped up in Messi's absence in the last two games as Barcelona have proven that Messidependencia does not exist anymore.