5 Reasons Why Iniesta Should've Stayed At Barcelona For Another Season

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Andres Iniesta

#3 Coutinho is only just settling into life in Spain

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The next Iniesta?

One of the biggest transfer sagas of this season ended with the Brazilian getting his dream move to the Camp Nou. Philipe Coutinho is undeniably one of the most talented prospects in world football at the moment, so it came as no surprise that Barcelona paid the big bucks they did to land their man.

Coutinho has proved his worth with Liverpool, but Barcelona is a different beast altogether. Many heralded players have failed to make their mark after a move to the Catalan side, Cesc Fabregas the most glaring example. A former teammate of Fabregas at Arsenal, Alex Song, experienced a similar fate in his time in Catalonia. So has Arda Turan. So the Brazilian's success at the cub is far from a done deal.

Only time will tell if the Brazilian is up to the task and having Iniesta around till that time arrived would've served the Catalans well. Only six months before he gets thrust into the spotlight that has been firmly fixed on Iniesta for decades? Doesn't seem like the best route for Barcelona, does it?

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