Lionel Messi believes Barcelona is a ‘weak’ team after losing 2-1 to 10-man Osasuna at Camp Nou, thus ended their two-year reign as La Liga champion.
On the same day, Real Madrid secured the league title with a 2-1 victory at home to Villarreal.
The defeat left Barca with 79 points, seven behind Real with one game left, prompted a response from Messi.
“We didn’t expect to finish in this way, but it sums up the year for us. We are a weak team who can be beaten with enough intensity and enthusiasm,” the Argentine told Spanish TV.
“We have lost a lot of points which we shouldn’t have done. We have been very inconsistent.
“We need to be self-critical, starting with the players, but also across the entire club. We are Barcelona, and we are obliged to win every game.”