It’s true that the summer transfer window saw a lot of fire fighting and manoeuvring from Joan Laporta and his board.
Desperate times often call for desperate measures of course.
There’s also a reasonable enough argument that those in charge are mortgaging the future of the club on the premise of success now.
That isn’t guaranteed but sometimes risk does bring reward.
Frankly, what other choice did the club have at this juncture? Supporters have long moaned about the quality of the squad but, like it or not, that was entirely Josep Maria Bartomeu’s doing.