Barcelona kick off a new La Liga season on Sunday against Villarreal.

This will be a year unlike any other. The future is clouded with uncertainty, but also hope as Ronald Koeman looks to steer the club in a positive direction.

Although much could go wrong given the delicate state of affairs, let’s take a glass half-full look at the team for the Barca fans searching for something to believe in.

1. New manager Ronald Koeman brings new ideas

Barcelona has not had a manager truly in charge since Luis Enrique.