Valverde in need of another Messi rescue act

The mood is not positive around the Camp Nou ahead of tonight’s vital Champions League Group F game against Borussia Dortmund.

“Barca have forgotten how to play football,” wrote respected Catalan reporter Ramon Besa in El Pais on Monday, while less reserved voices among the blaugrana commentariat have called recent performances “abhorrent”, “frightening”, and“filthy”.