The end of an era,

End of the Luis Enrique era.

 

Again you wouldnt write them off, Juve are a different animal defensively but Barca can still beat anyone 3-0.

 

They might struggle to get them too as they don't really have any assets to sell to come up with the money for signings. Aurier, Van Dijk, Verratti and Thiago would be good signings for them but in todays financial climate that could cost them £200million.

 

This just gonna get bumped every time Barca lose

 

They without doubt need freshening up..

People will laugh at this but up top as well..

Neymar doesn't turn it on enough. Almost lazy and half hearted far too much. Almost feel as if Messi is doing it alone in what is still a great side, individually anyway and up top when the 3 decide to turn it on..

For me they need a centre back, Van Dijk. A right back clearly, Sidibe from Monaco . A pacey central midfielder whose excellent on the ball, Verratti to take over from Iniesta in a trio with Busquets and Rakitic and a real top quality forward man like Dybala..

 

Verratti would be ideal for them, got the passing range, enjoys the possession style but is also a hard working wee player who would defend or try to anyway. He'd offer a bit of balance, I think they need two centre-mids though as Rakitic is a wee bit too unreliable and can upset them a bit - he does too much running out of position and losing the ball for a Barca midfielder especially when you think hes the guy who replaced Xavi a guy who never left the centre of the park or lost the ball. Thiago would be perfect, he's natural in the centre also an excellent passer, more creative and would get goals as well, would be a nice balance with Verratti. If not Thiago then Coutinho but Coutinho's less of a natural central player and more of an attacking one so would weaken them defensively a bit.

Be interesting to see what they do. They've wasted so much money on squad players like Vidal, Umtiti, Digne, Gomes, Alcacer the board must be seething.