Overview: Between the time a FC Barcelona great named Johann Cruyff was sacked as Barca manager on May of 1996 and before another Barcelona great Lionel Messi truly shows the world he was something special, the Blaugrana went through a rough patch which included an identity crisis and tasteless titles. From Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, from Van Gaal to Rijkaard, and from Josep Núñez to Joan Laporta.