At the end of 2018/19, Sergio Busquets was at a crossroads. He had not had a bad season by any means but his importance was waning. Ernesto Valverde’s 4-4-2/4-3-3 hybrid negated his importance as an anchor between the lines, and instead focused on numerical superiority in the middle. This was coupled with a slight downturn in overall numbers, which led to murmurs. “The end of Busquets?”
A year on, things have changed. Busquets has just come off of a stellar campaign where he has performed under both managers and has held together a shaky defence and midfield.