Barcelona’s midfield struggles have been pretty obvious since 2014, when many fans were expecting the eventual retirements of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta. Now that they have actually left the club for good, the question has arisen time and again on whether the cub has done a good job of replacing the duo.
Robert Fernandez brought in a host of signings in his time with the club and many of them were made to specifically address this issue in the long-term. Denis Suarez, Rafinha Alcantara, and Andre Gomes were either purchased or brought back, while Sergi Samper and Carles Alena received their deserved promotions to the first-team.