Barcelona manager Quique Setien has refuted Lionel Messi's claim that Barcelona's Champions League hopes have all-but vanished in light of recent performances.
The Catalan giants have been in dire form by their lofty standards since the restart, quickly squandering a two-point lead at the La Liga summit.
And a humiliating home defeat to Osasuna on Thursday handed the title to arch-rivals Real Madrid to seal their misery and leave Setien's future in doubt.
After the 2-1 loss, Messi branded the performance "erratic and weak" and said the team would lose the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Napoli unless performances drastically improve.
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