Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: Muller reacts to 8-2 victory
Barcelona are a club in crisis. The Catalan giants saw their hopes of Champions League glory ended in humiliating fashion on Friday night as Bayern Munich thumped them 8-2. And Express Sport now looks at the six players Josep Maria Bartomeu must sell, with manager Quique Setien primed to be sacked.
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Sergio Busquets, like Pique, is a symbol of the successful Barcelona sides of old.
But the midfielder was easily stifled in Portugal, with Thiago Alcantara and Leon Goretzka running rings round him in the centre of the field.
Busquets is another who is the wrong side of 30. And there’s a genuine sense that he’ll never be able to rediscover the magic of old.
His lack of pace was brutally exposed and it may be time for him to try a new challenge elsewhere.
Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal has never been a winger, in fairness.
Setien’s decision to deploy the Chile international on the left flank backfired spectacularly and the midfielder was arguably the worst player on the pitch.
Vidal was shocking defensively as Bayern ran riot.
And with links to Inter Milan ongoing (as they have been for several years), it’s time for the La Liga giants to show him the door.
Barcelona star Arturo Vidal was woeful in Bayern Munich Champions League defeat (Image: GETTY)
Lionel Messi is arguably the best player there’s ever been.
But, for the third year in a row, he’s failed to make his mark on a vital Champions League clash.
Messi has operated at a high level this season but the brutal truth is he’s not been the same, on or off the pitch, since Neymar’s exit three years ago.
Luis Suarez scored for Barcelona against Bayern and remains a good goal-getter.
But the Uruguay international is in the twilight years of his career and the difference between himself and Lewandowski up top was remarkable on the night.