Craig Burley

Don't put it in.

Come back to the left.

Don't put it in.

They've got wingers who can cross the ball.

Put the ball in the box.

It's just, you watch them, you just think it's very predictable.

He's actually struggled all season, Pep, to get the mix right.

He hasn't been able to get the mix right at the back.

He's certainly not been able to get the mix right in the middle of the park.

Yes, Rodri obviously coming back from his operation, but the middle of the park is invisible, particularly from a defensive point.

And he's got the players going forward, but he just doesn't seem to be able to get the mix right.

Is it really a surprise what we saw again today?

Is it a surprise what we saw against Real Madrid?

So middle of the park has been a bit of a problem, like the full-back era has been a problem in the centre-half area.

He's got no answers for that.

But he leaves, you mentioned Rodri been out with his injury, he goes to Real Madrid, he plays four up front.

Basically, he played limit room.

He played Doku, he played Haaland, Semenyo as the second striker, and Savinho, with Bernardo Silva charging around like an empty crisp packet on a windy day, leaving Rodri in there on his own to try and cover the ground, to try and shield a weak back four anyway.

We talked about this in midweek.

It was just bonkers.