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OK, good job getting rid a most of the guys who needed to go. There were so many at the end of last season, of course the clearout will take longer than just one transfer window. Picked up a proven performer in Pjanic, very good. The return of Coutinho gives us the Coutinho expected when he...

Roberto has sucked at LB the last few times, I don't think we'll see him there again. More likely, when Dest plays at RB, it will be because Roberto must play at CB. With Umtitti usually hurt, just one CB injury plus one CB suspension and there is Roberto at CB. I am quite confident that...

And we know that Puig has the ability to get back in the mix, too. From what we saw from Puig late last season, I'm betting that Puig will move up to #5 on that list, though that might be until 2021. Dembele needs an extended period of health, and he needs to show desire and professionalism...

If a sub is needed at CB, I'd expect it to be Busquets.

Must pick up a CB who can play at La Liga level. Even if he is just a fair player, another body is essential before this transfer window closes.

Well, Balotelli certainly has not been a model of professional behavior. But, to be fair, as far as I know Balotelli does dependably show up for work on time. Dembele seems quite a bit less interested in his job.

Give him a shot at the RW starting position. The fact is, with Messi, Fati, and Coutinho necessarily in the starting lineup, not much is needed from the RW, so the pressure on the youngster won't be too bad. This kid clearly has positive skills and instincts, let's see what he can do. Both...

Well, even with Griezmann being such a disappointment overall, we do know that he will really help on defense. Coutinho, one of the reasons to play him as a forward is his minor contribution to the defense. Fati seems to try when the other team has the ball, but has a lot to learn about...

Thin squad as of now, looking only at players who have a good chance of having positive impact. Rich in child labor in attack. So far, so good in getting rid of players who must leave. But quite a bit of deadwood still needs to go. I'm OK with Coutinho returning, but not Alena. Koeman does...

Please be true. I can't stand to see him ever again at Barca RB after the Bayern game. The team can just play without a RB, that would be less painful.

Messi has said for years that he wanted to stay at Barca as long as he could play at this level, unless he did not think Barca would be competitive. Management has largely failed to reinvigorate the roster as the great players from the Pep era have aged out. They did bring in Neymar, a...

Can't start next season with Semedo still on the team. Must move on, for the mental health of all cules.

For Barca, the best thing about the game yesterday is that now there should be more buyers for Coutinho.

Well, clearly the Barca team was poisened before the match.

Everyone at Bayern knows they could lose this one. They all saw Messi's goal last game. Let's say that Barca gets generally outplayed, but not completely outclassed. Barca gets the first goal, from a Messi miracle. I'd say even money after that.

Maybe the worst two mistakes by a single player in one game that I have seen in a big match. I could not believe my eyes.

That's a mighty thin squad list. Puig and Fati can come in for energy injections. Unfortunately, it is likely that at least three starters will deserve to be pulled from the field. The talent must come through for Barca to win this one: Messi, Suarez, De Jong.

Barca has not been looking good recently against decent-level competition. Getting past Napoli would be quite an achievement for this year's squad, so I would recommend against spending any energy thinking about Bayern.

The question is whether to let him go now, or wait until after the Napoli game. I have no good answer. Firing him now would be a desparate move. You could hardly expect a new manager to be able to help for the August 8 game. On the other hand, you could hardly expect Septien to be the best...

Wow, RM is so much better than Barca since the restart, I certainly expect Barca to finish behind them next season. I don't expect Barca to finish in La Liga top 4 next season. It's rebuilding time, becoming a top team again is not likely during the next few seasons.