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It's not his fault. It's his role. He is the second most important playmaker next only to Messi.

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Not a good idea when two of the players are injured. Not the first time. Same with Chelsea second leg.

With all due respect to him, it is painful to watch him play like a 80 year old man. He's almost the same age of Ronaldo and younger than Gerrard was under Brendan.

He was one of the most threatening player forward alongside Messi and Coutinho. Umtiti has been disastrous today. He should cover the left flank.

Pique was blocking the near post. He was not at fault at all. Injured Pique and Alba were the best defenders.

Can you tell me who another guy was. Umtiti was covering no one. He was ball watching with Vasquez in front of him. How can someone try to neglect the disastrous performance he had today?

Valverde was completely outclassed and was clueless even after Messi had been substituted. Valverde has been tactically destroyed for the second time this season, first team being Chelsea.

He and Rakitic stopped numerous attacks from Sevilla with excellent interceptions. Sevilla completely outclassed Valverde. If not for, Pique, Rakitic and Roberto they could have created many more clear cut chances.

Completely outclassed for the second time this season, after chelsea, only to be rescued by the individual brilliance of players.

Paulinho being clueless doesn't mean Umtiti should allow unmarked Vasquez in front of him 2 yards away from goal while waiting to protect the cross in air. And it's not like he was covering Vasquez too, he tried to mark him only after the ball was crossed to him. It was like he was watching...

He has been clueless as always. Valverde relying on Paulinho rather than Alena and Argentina relying on Higuain rather than the likes of Dybala and Correa are what no one could give a valid reason.

Same for Jordi Alba even with Spain. If Asensio, Marcelo, kroos and Vasquez are 100 in crossing, Roberto and Alba are Zero. Actually, Real Madrid is the safest option for Barca in the semi final, if Liverpool were knocked out. Argentina players playing like Peak Total Footballers for clubs...

That doesn't change the fact that Barca is extremely one dimensional, never able to create anything apart from build up play since Rijkaard. It's true that this team will struggle for top 4 without Messi.

Whom the ball watching Umtiti and the clueless Paulinho were defending against?

Dembele cost us so much defensively.

What?? Pique was defending the near post. While Umtiti was ball watching with Vasquez in front of him. Can you tell me whom was Umtiti defending against?

Pique is very underrated because no one rates him on his tactical sharpness. Umtiti can never be as good a defender for Barca than Pique. The positional sharpness and proactive defending of Pique is not appreciated. Though, I would still not play Vermaelen vs roma not because it is a tough...

If he had continuous match time, Pique and Vermaelen have been starting players for Barca. Injuries ruined him. I will not play him vs Roma not because he is good enough, it's because he's not integrated in the functioning of the team and he just came back from injury

Iniesta become so important for functioning of our team. More important than Busquets. Vermaelen could have played instead of Pique, but Umtiti is not so experienced and tactically intelligent as Pique to pair him with Vermaelen who hadn't have much playing time.