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Present VOID and Planning Future


Our post-Neymar era is completely messed-up with Panic buy, immature coach selection and continued managerial mediocrity which changed Barca a lot in last 3 years - and the changes are not on the desired side! Stop Gap, short-term solutions (Paulinho, Arturo Vidal, Murillo, Malcolm, Prince, Braithwaite, didn't work out most of the cases and planned long-term solutions (Coutinho, Dembele, Yerry Mina, Todibo, Semedo, Deulofeu, Wague, Denis Suarez, Rafinha) also disappointed us for many reasons.

Meanwhile - promoted Barca-B's either failed to live up to the expectations or got no ample chances to prove themselves. List includes - Palencia, Samper, Alena, Carles Perez, Cucurella, Miranda, Abel Ruiz, Arnaiz and more.

Also - some came just before the departure of Neymar - failed to perform and left - Andre Gomes, Arda Turan, ALeix Vidal, Munir, Digne .... and may be more!

A few - very few - became successful and made permanent positions - and some still living with hope to be successful and yet not discarded from the plan - Fati, Lenglet, De Jong, Arthur, Puig to make the list. Griezmann, Dembele, Semedo, Firpo and probably Coutinho (depending where he will be used) still have hope.

If we read the names out - we will see - what a big VOID got created in the team. MATS, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Busquets, Suarez and Messi remained constant to pull the team through - but for how long ?

Tactical VOID - inability to play in different variations remained prevalent - we can't play 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1 and can't even think of playing with 3 defenders instead of 4.

We don't need any change in GK. Definitely we need no reason to bring Neymar or Lautaro. We need to focus to keep Dembele fit. Messi, Suarez, Griezmann, Dembele, Trincao, Braithwaite and Fati - forms a more than effective attack line - unless we want to lease out Fati/Braithwaite.

Midfield - Roberto, FDJ, Arthur, Puig, Pedri, Matheus Fernandes along with Busquets (considering Vidal and Rakitic will leave this year) - is inadequate. We missed Ndombele, Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes - we are about to miss Van De Beek and most probably Fabian Ruiz also. There is no PLAY MAKER in MF. Need to fix that ASAP. Coutinho could be a good fit if a good coach can develop him. Worst case scenario Messi will take up a full time mid-field role - which is most depressing situation. Dream signing will be Kevin De Bruyne, Kante ...... not going to happen.

Emerson must be brought in along with two more CBs - Rugani, Skirnier, Ruben Dias, - Vitroghen is free may be good fit for short-term, Gruereirro, Alex Telles can be considered for wing backs.

Let's Hope for the best .........

<em>This does not represent the views of Barca Blaugranes or SBNation</em>