5 most important players to Barcelona's quest for a treble this season

#2 Gerard Pique

Pique is a Barcelona legend

With 32 major trophies won, Gerard Pique is one of the most decorated players in history, and while he might have more than his own fair share of critics, you'd be hard-pressed to find a player more committed to the Barcelona cause than the 32-year-old.

Gerard Pique is a Blaugrana through and through and has become something of a Spanish public enemy due to his unwavering loyalty to the Catalan cause. Despite having his shortcomings as a defender, the former Manchester United man's dedication means that he can be counted upon to give his all until the final whistle.

With 500 appearances and counting, Gerard Pique is one of the leaders in the Barcelona dressing room. His status as both an onfield and off-field leader would be extremely useful to Valverde, as he would be charged with marshaling a Barcelona backline which could appear shaky on occasion.

In recent seasons, Barcelona's quest for a treble have been hampered by debilitating defensive showings, with the 4-0 and 3-0 losses to Liverpool and AS Roma in the last two editions of the Champions League serving as proof of this. Moving ahead, the Catalans would be keen to avoid a recurrence with Gerard Pique having a huge role to play in that.