5 reasons why Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may not dominate in 2017/18

#4 Barcelona are a team in flux

We know Luis Enrique is leaving Barca but his replacement is a source of speculation

While Messi remains a great talent, capable of winning games almost by himself at times, a great player can only truly dominate in a great team. Barcelona have been a great team for the past decade but going into 2017/18 it looks like they could be in flux.

2016/17 is the final year on the contract of current manager Luis Enrique, and the Spanish legend has already announced that he won’t be sticking around past June 30^th. In the past, Barcelona have been able to practically elevate from within the club – when Pep Guardiola left, his assistant Tito Vilanova was handed the job, and although Enrique was manager of Celta Vigo before Barcelona, by appointing him, it was still a case where Barca brought one of their own legends back into the fold.

Now though, Barca’s next manager seems to be a mystery. Current rumours suggest Athletic Bilbao’s Ernesto Valverde may take over, but nothing is confirmed and June 30^th is edging closer.

Throw in the speculation surrounding the future of Neymar after a fallout with coach Juan Carlos Unzue, and there can be no denying that difficult times might be in store for Barcelona. And with difficulty for Barca comes difficulty for Messi – can he really dominate the way he has done previously in a team with an apparently shaky future?