Aleix Vidal has been a disappointment.
Whether the club likes to admit it or not, their inability to find a suitable replacement for Dani Alves has caused the squad a major setback all season.
The club made a bold move while signing Aleix Vidal from Sevilla last season for the role of right-back, despite his inexperience at playing the position. The Spaniard had the explosiveness in the final third, but his defence was suspect and few would have expected him to make the jump to playing at a world-class level in a demanding role; the board disagreed.