Barcelona can’t keep relying on MATS
Barcelona’s defence has been vulnerable for some time now and remains so, particularly away from home.
Yet Barca can’t keep relying on their goalkeeper to produce heroics every week if they are to have a successful season.
Barcelona are missing Luis Suarez attracted plenty of criticism this season, and rightly so at times, but he was still pretty good at putting the ball in the back of the net and has been missed since going under the knife earlier this month.
Barcelona have played three games under Setien without Suarez and have struggled to score in every single one of them.
Lionel Messi grabbed a late goal against Granada, Antoine Griezmann scored a brace against Ibiza but the goals dried up against Valencia. Lionel Messi tried his best, having 11 of Barca’s 14 shots during the game, while Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati both looked a bit lost.
Barcelona are expected to sign a No. Dozens of name have already been mentioned, but Barca need to get a move on with the window due to close on Friday.
Quique Setien’s Barcelona honeymoon is over
There have been plenty of smiles around Barcelona in Setien’s first two games in charge but those will have turned to frowns on Saturday after the new boss suffered his first defeat.
Once again there was plenty of possession from Barca, but once again very little penetration or creativity, and for the first time under Setien no goals either.
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