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Tito rested Messi last season more than Pep in the previous seasons.

Mascherano was rested for Celta and still got injured against PSG. That Bolivia game took a lot out of them in that altitude and they could have done with a week off after it.

Cazorla? Wilshere? Vermalen? Podolski is rubbish.

Same with happened a couple of times with Spain at the Euros there. Spain needed to win/save games off the bench.

It needed someone to make something happen, which it took Messi to come on to do. Cesc, Villa and Pedro were totally useless until Messi came on.

You know he can pop up at a crucial moment, but he's a passenger for most of the game.

Missing out to Adriano won't do his confidence much good. Management clearly don't rate him. Won't have any choice for the semi now.

Get him right for the semi.

Got away with it during the CL winning seasons as well. Yaya Toure in defence in the 09 final and Mascherano having to be moved back for the 2011 final. We've got to have better depth in defence. Alves and Alba both on yellows now as well, so could both miss one of the semis.

Cesc, Song and Thiago won't work as a midfield but Busquets and Iniesta needed saving for Tuesday after tough internationals and with Xavi injured.

Barca had four reliable centre halves in Puyol, Pique, Abidal and Marquez. One has left, one has regressed a bit and two are too fragile to rely on due to a combination of age, injury and illness. A makeshift midfield player in Mascherano has done an 'emergency' job for two seasons now. It's...

Alves was one who needed a break after the internationals but we had no other full backs to start.

What we need is another solid option who can play left back and centre back. That's what Abidal always provided and is what we've missed.

Montoya needs to play in the league games now to give Alves or Alba a rest.

Should have been rested today for Song.

Suarez would be perfect for Barca. He could play anywhere in the front three and could be dynamite linking up with Messi. He could also cover Messi well when he's not playing.

Good cover for Busquets, but i'd like to see him used alongside him for some games in midfield. It'll tighten the team up a lot more and help us defensively. If Xavi's out I wouldn't mind a Busquets, Song, Iniesta midfield Tuesday night because Barca can't afford to concede.