Problem with this team is it hasn't evolve at all in the past few seasons, we're playing the same way we were 3-4 years ago and have the same deficiencies, there's been calls to go out and sign a top class centre back for years but they've not done so and the proof was in the pudding tonight, Bartra and Piqué got torn a new one. Alves is an absolute liability out there, poor defender and wastes too many opportunities going forward. Xavi has been a legend but I think Tito has to bite the bullet, at this present moment Cesc is a superior player. I was dumbfounded that we were getting raped and Tito didn't make a substitution until the 81st minute when we were 4-0 down, I mean I think it's a little bit late then.
In my opinion we need abit of a mini overhaul like the Ronaldinho team had, first item on the agenda is the defence, Puyol can't be counted on any more, Piqué has been a shadow of his former self and Alves is simply a liability. Minimum requirement is height, we need some size and some athleticism wouldn't hurt either. Up front I'd offload Sanchez, he just doesn't fit in, I'd give Tello more game time because he offers something different, he's got blistering speed and he plays direct.
