I really feel sorry for this Real Madrid type of attitude of selling every person and trying to replace them with someone more expensive. The success Barca has had in recent years has brought in so many plastic fans who make supporting this club really difficult for me. Alexis and Fabregas for example had just as much to do with not winning any trophies than any other player on the squad, but for some reason they are the public target for blame.
Xavi - i think he had one of the worst seasons i remember, far from being influential
Iniesta - had some moments of magic, but at the same time i remember him being really sloppy with possession and giving away ball needlessly, not to mention his horrible shots
Busquets - was completely out of it for last part of season, just overused too much
Messi - never the same after the injury, for various reasons
Neymar - average, very injury prone as well
IN addition we had defense line with constant injuries, Alves, being even worse crosser than usually, Alba being out for long periods of time just as Pique.
So season ends and hey, lets all blame Alexis who had his best season in Barca shirt, scoring some huge goals and being overall impressive and Fabregas, who was always played out of position.
As for transfers, Rakitic is imho better than Modric
Rakitic Games, goals, assists: 52, 15, 18
Modric: 51, 2, 9
Of course Modric plays a bit deeper and is more of a playmaker, while Rakitic is more of AM, it is unfair to say he is in any bit worse player, also for Croatian national team, both are equally good. Getting Rakitic would be a nice thing, especially as he is not that expensive.