I support the team either way. That said I'm not confident of their ability to win the league. I'm more confident after watching a match, like yesterday's for instance, based on what I see. Still there are some questions marks and they've let it get too close. The good news is that we created a lot of chances, and good chances at that, against Valencia and so that is encouraging. On top of that we've suffered some soft and even unlucky goals. Still results matter and while the current form table isn't indicative of the team's overall play or level the points are what matter.
What I find disgraceful are questions surrounding Lucho. Sure he's not perfect and the guy makes mistakes, but if you watch the matches from the past month the players themselves need to take their share of the responsibility. In particular I'm frustrated with both Iniesta and Messi. They're not at their best and both are players who in the past, like last season, came up big when the chips were down. On top of that one of them is the captain while the other is the vice captain, yet after the first goal yesterday it was Pique playing that role.
The team definitely needs to be improved next season in terms of depth and there's plenty of room to get rid of a lot of dead wood (which would also trim down the wage bill) and bring in some quality players. In fact we could sell a good six players (even a seventh depending on your take) in the current squad (more players who are out on loan as well) and fill that void with four signings and two "canteranos". The problem becomes getting the players you need while also getting them minutes they would want. Lucho is big on and actually pretty good at rotating though and in midfield in particular we could accommodate a top signing.
