#3 Jeremy Mathieu
Jeremy Mathieu, who has now been at Barcelona for three years, has never been good enough to play at the club. The defender, unlike Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Javier Mascherano, has very little ability with the ball, a skill which is necessary to even play in defence for Barcelona.
When he does play for Barcelona, he is an easy target for opposing teams who will press the Frenchman when he receives the ball. He also lacks speed, which makes Barcelona more vulnerable when they play with a very high line.
In Barcelona’s 3-0 loss to Juventus, Mathieu started the game and was eventually hauled off at half time as he failed to win a single tackle. Steven Gerrard, in the BT Sport studio said: “I don’t know how Jeremy Mathieu is wearing a Barcelona shirt.”
It is clear Mathieu is not up to the level to play for Barcelona and he should certainly be sold this summer if they wish to improve.
