Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Without Iniesta and Pique, Barcelona backups left exposed (The Associated Press)

Barcelona's Neymar, left, reacts to a decision by the referee during the Champions League group C soccer match between Manchester City and Barcelona at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Nov. 1,2016. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

As long as Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique get healthy again, Barcelona fans should have nothing to worry about. The 3-1 loss at Manchester City on Tuesday showed that for all the scoring prowess of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, Barcelona's star forwards can be left with heads hanging when the team's makeshift defense and midfield buckle under pressure.


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