yeah, I'd definitely agree with that description of Xavi and Iniesta ... and yes, Barça are less without them ... but Valladolid's situation is what makes me feel that there will be no problem ... they need to go for it, coz even 1 point may not be enough ... pushing forward will leave room, and Barça need little room to pounce ...Sevillista;2869123 said:Yes they should, but Xavi and Iniesta are the brain of the team. Without them, I think they are more susceptible to a surprising result. I'd still expect Barcelona to win, but I have a bit of doubt now. Lets not forget that Valladolid are trying to avoid relegation.
to compensate for Xavi, I expect to see Messi in a more traditional trequartista position in the middle, with 3 mids (Keita, Sergio B., Yaya) behind him, and 2 forwards (Bojan and Pedro) in front of him on either side ...