The Problem with Barcelona´s Defense

No, you heard me right ... I want another centerback and I am not crazy!

1)The only crazy thing is to believe that we will see the Gabi Milito we saw last year anytime soon. After one year of injury it is hard to think that we can just go back to where he was: not gonna happen, especially with a knee.

2) Marques is proned to injury as we saw last week. I do not need to comment any further on it. It is very obvious that his days as a top flight player are numbered.

3) Caceres is not really a center back. He really is a right/left back. He lacks size and is much more of a Franco Baresi wannabe than pure sang Roger Mendy. I have to admit I like the guy very much but I do not see him holding down Barca in the middle in a Champions´ league final (any takers?)

4) Pique has been great so far! besides a couple of mistakes I am very happy with his displays this season.

5) Henrique would have never been loaned out if he were that ¨fantastic¨ to start with.

6) That only leaves me with Puyol...a beast through and through!!!

The combination in the middle of the defense is, I think, Barcelona´s possible undoing. I am sure some will cite me the fact that so far we´ve had the best defense in the league, so on and so forth...I agree but I am being forward looking and as we move into the secong half of the season...I am honestly tempted to ¨doubt¨ our ability to be consistent in the middle of the defense.