Barca without Messi

A good source of mine at FC Barcelona told me a few days ago that he was convinced that Barca will win La Liga and the Champions League this season.

But that was before Messi got injured. I wrote not so long ago on the paradox afflicting Guardiola's Barca. Its current greatness and potential weakness lay in the Argentine star. With Messi firing on all cylinders, Barca  as a  team is inspired  to greatness , with all the other key parts- Xavi, Iniesta, Pujol, Villa- contributing  to a...