According to the "Daily Sports" report, after Barcelona lost the national derby, the team experienced a significant decline in performance in October, and the injuries were more serious than the same period last year.
The Western media reviewed the situation of last season. The team experienced a bad state in November and December, with only 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 11 games. However, it rebounded strongly after entering 2025, unbeaten in 24 consecutive games, and finally won the Super Cup and reached the Champions League semi-finals and King's Cup final.
Barcelona's locker room hopes to replicate last year's script. The article pointed out that this season's downturn in October was partly due to serious injuries, and the team was more affected by attrition than last season. Key players such as Joan Garcia, Rafinha, Lewandowski, Garvey, Olmo and Christensen were all absent from the El Clasico.
Nevertheless, the club believes it is better to experience a trough now than to have no reaction time until April next year. Barcelona have ten games left before the end of the year and aim to take a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League group and keep pace with Real Madrid in the league.