Sure, but Raki and Busi are legends of the club that have won everything there is to win in club football, have been consistent starters for years now under multiple managers and are massive voices in the present day Barcelona locker room. Not to mention they're both still very good players despite their age and decline over the years.
Such players cannot be thrown to the curb on a whim because some members on BarcaForum don't like their style of play. They will gradually be phased out with dignity and adoration from the fans. We are not Real Madrid, for better or for worse.
This is Vidal's first season at the club and he will need to prove that he belongs and understandably won't have the same long leash the established veterans do. Time is running out for him at 32 years of age and he doesn't look like anything more than a very good bench player at this point in his career. If he had joined us at 25 his story could be completely different.
I think Rakitic would be a useful player to have in the squad still, but as a starter absolutely not. He is a passenger in many games now , granted Busquets has been awful at times too.
Something needs to change in Europe, I don't expect to win the Champions League every season. I've been following Barca since 98' and there has been many highs and lows. However we have been getting steamrollered the last 3 years (granted the Bayern 4-0 in 2012) too. But Busquets and Rakitic just do not work together anymore at the top,top level.
There is losing games with fight and there is being humiliated which is unfortunately happening more frequently these days. The core players are comfortable, they are not terrible of course but when you've been humbled emotions run high for weeks after and fans opinions will too.
Barca doesn't need a huge overhaul, but what it does need is a refresh and changing here and there like you mentioned with players being phased out, we can't repeat the same things each year and expect something to change, it won't.
