The 2010–2011 season was fraught with danger for Barcelona.
In the summer of 2009, Florentino returned to the Bernabéu and took charge, snatching two superstars, Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic, straight from Barcelona. Along with Kaka, Robben, Sneijder, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, and other powerful reinforcements and stars, Real Madrid's strength improved by leaps and bounds.
In the season that followed, the Galácticos defeated Barcelona home and away, sweeping up the La Liga and Champions League titles in one go and becoming the Double Crown winners. For Barcelona, it was a devastating blow.
Real Madrid and Barcelona had always been bitter rivals in La Liga, locked in a love-hate struggle.
The Galácticos had stolen the spotlight, and Barcelona naturally paid the price. President Laporta was crushed in his reelection bid, and after Rosell took over, he thoroughly investigated the club's finances and corruption. For a time, the entire team was on edge.
Throughout the summer of 2010, aside from Villa, whom Laporta had signed during his tenure, Barcelona failed to sign a single star.
Not only did Fabregas fail to arrive, but the forward Guardiola wanted also never came.
As a result, Guardiola was forced to search internally. Pedro began partnering with Messi and Villa to form the Trident, while Guardiola also actively developed the attacking abilities of his midfielders and defenders.
In his third year as manager, Guardiola began making Barcelona play the kind of football he wanted. Especially after Yaya Touré was sent away amid widespread regret, Barcelona's strategy of fully implementing possession-based football had become unmistakable.
Over the course of the season, Barcelona's possession system reached its historical peak. They could hold more than sixty percent possession in almost every match, placing enormous pressure on their opponents while making Barcelona as steady as a mountain in the league.
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