La Liga 2016/17: Malaga 2-0 Barcelona, 5 talking points

#3 Barcelona need new defenders

Barcelona have only Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu as recognised center-halves

Samuel Umtiti might have only joined the club last summer, but by the looks of Barca’s squad and the ageing Jeremy Mathieu, the Blaugranas desperately need another defender at least to make sure that they have a competent player to replace Gerard Pique or Umtiti when they are unavailable.

While both Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano can play in defence, shunting them in the backline compromises the bite in midfield. Hence, a true defender is needed in order to guard the goalkeeper. Right now, Barcelona have only Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu as recognised center-halves.

And with age starting to get the better of the former Valencia man, it is about time that the Catalan club sign some cover.