I think with the injuries and the psychological impact of Roma, Liverpool, and Bayern has been too much. To be fair, Our previous keepers didn’t suffer anywhere as much as he did.
The cheaper, more lowkey signings have benefited our team a lot more than the star signings. Paulinho alone won us at least 4-5 matches in the 17-18 season (I am aware he wasn't that cheap, but it was a lowkey signing).
Was out of town for the day and back tonight to read the forum. Match was that bad? I think we may really struggle to make top 6. Way too many unproven youngsters. How much of a difference will Xavi make if the squad is mediocre? Do we really know if Ansu, Pedri, Gavi, etc are stars? They could...