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Barcelona are out of the Champions League, off pace in La Liga, looking for a new manager and gunning for Liverpool star Phillippe Coutinho… so, is this really the end of an era?

The image of Lionel Messi falling flat on his face on to the Camp Nou turf on Wednesday night seemed to sum up Barcelona’s exit and their current state.

They’ve not been this down since before Luis Enrique turned-up three years ago - and with the manager leaving this summer, they are at a crossroads once again.

What went wrong? Who takes the blame? And where do the solutions lie? Sportsmail looks at what’s next for Barcelona.

The image of Lionel Messi falling on his face summed up Barcelona's Champions League exit
The image of Lionel Messi falling on his face summed up Barcelona's Champions League exit
Barcelona are at a crossroads with manager Luis Enrique set to quit the club in the summer
Barcelona are at a crossroads with manager Luis Enrique set to quit the club in the summer
Barcelona are no longer an all conquering force and face a very uncertain future
Barcelona are no longer an all conquering force and face a very uncertain future

So big question first: Where did it all go wrong?