5 reasons why Barcelona are ready to win the treble this season

#1 They are finally over the 'Messidepencia' curse

La Blaugrana impressed in big games, even in the absence of the star player

I mentioned in the previous slide that Lionel Messi is the most influential and indispensable superstar at the Nou Camp, but there is more to this current Barcelona side than the mercurial Argentine - just as we have witnessed in the past few matches in which the playmaker did not feature.

The 5-time Ballon d'Or winner picked up an injury recently during a LaLiga fixture against Sevilla, which forced him out of action for three weeks, and put Barcelona in a delicate situation as they entered into a run of crucial fixtures.

But the team responded perfectly, claiming 4 victories and 1 draw from their last 5 games across all competitions, including a 5-1 humiliation of arch-rivals Real Madrid at Camp Nou.

Such incredible results suggest that Barcelona have finally overcome their over-reliance on the attacker, and that will enormously boost their chances of winning the treble this term as the team has proven that they can step up in big games when the Argentine has an off day or suffers an injury.