If i'm being selfish for Barca, I take this as good news. I was really worried about him rushing himself to be fit for the Euros, and possibly re-injuring him self. But now he can have a full healthy pre-season and rest up.

If Chelsea winning the trophy this year continues the cycle, I wouldn't mind them winning.

yeah Botia is 5m at the most, and falcao would cost somewhere around 45m. I don't see it happening.

to be honest and a bit selfish for barca, I think it'd be better that he not rush himself to be fit for the euro's, especially after a stress fracture like that. I'd rather him do a full pre-season and be fully refreshed for next season.

I think we just need Botia and Alba, combined won't be more than 17m.. We will have Montoya, Bartra, and Muniesa promoted. Just as long as no long-term injuries hit us, we will be fine but we can also use the left over money on a good #9, with aerial & poaching abilities. We also don't need to sell anybody right now but maybe loan out Tello.

He said he wants to end his career at Barca, Busquets is younger than him and took his role. That being said, he knows he would be bench but the reason he left was because he (is) still in his prime and needs to be starting.

Funny how you say when it comes to the final 3rd, he doesn't score much considering this is his best goal-scoring season, ontop of that, his role in this team isn't to score but to keep the engine running like you said.

Pep's defensive signings all failed eh? Pique, Alves, & now Mascherano. I don't think so.

If your fed up with it already... hold on tight for the summer because that is the only thing that is talked about over summer

Players in the modern age don't have one single position that they can play. Mascherano has been playing at CB for well over a year now and played in CL final at CB. Puyol started out with the first team as LB and has played RB plenty of times as well. Messi started on the wing now he is basically almost in the midfield. Some of the more valued players are versatile and complete players.