FC Barcelona - 5 things in spotlight at the start of a new season

4) Can the defence hold up against the big teams?

As I mentioned earlier, our defence should do fine against the weaker teams but it is against the big teams, a single mistake can decide a game, and this is where I fear the worst. Maybe buying another defender will not do the trick because at Barcelona, defenders generally have a hard time to adapt as there is a lot of space to play behind them.

We need to take a leaf out from Spain’s book and play two defensive midfielders instead of one. This might lead to a decrease in attacking options but at least it will provide a lot of solidity in defence. This is where Tata needs to be pragmatic and sacrifice a bit of attack for some protection at the back.