The less said about the defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk and the manner of the performance in their Champions League clash the better.
It was that horrific that no more time needs to be spent dissecting where it all went wrong.
A post-match dressing room meeting appears to have cleared the air, and coming so soon after Ilkay Gundogan’s wise words, it’ll hopefully give the first-team the kick up the backside they need to kick-start their season.
Until this midweek, things might not have been great this season but they certainly hadn’t been bad.
Even losing in El Clasico had its positives given that the Blaugranes were clearly the better side for at least two-thirds of that match if not more.