Can Barcelona Satisfy the Growing Number of Stars on Its Roster?

For some it's a blessing, for other's it's a nightmare...how will Pep fare?

While many Barca fans might be celebrating their first signing and hoping for the second in Cesc Fabregas, the simply dilemma is, can they satisfy so many star-players?

Recent history has proved that having too many "big-name" players in a squad fighting for the same position could have a negative impact to the atmosphere around the club and the results thereof.

Real Madrid encountered this problem in the past and haven't learned their lesson. Chelsea is another club which might be successful, but considering the names on the bench, you don't expect them to be happy.

Manchester City are moving in the same direction, buying just about anyone on the market with a good resume.

Now, I am not suggesting that Barcelona are buying too many stars, but having the talent within the current squad you tend to imagine that the results of bringing in more players with huge reputations will only push Barca in the same position that the above mentioned clubs face.

Let's break it down, so you understand where I'm coming from.

The central midfield, arguably the most important role within a squad, is sort of the "engine room" of the team.

Now, currently Barca have Xavi, Iniesta, Keita, Yaya, and Busquets, all of whom usually play in that role, either as a defensive midfielder or central mid.

Xavi been the first on the team sheet from amongst them, which leaves one place vacant for Iniesta, if fit, which he often is except the occasional injury. The other players if not used in the center are used wide, and within the Barca setup there is a lot of versatility.

Recent reports suggest Yaya Toure isn't all that happy sitting on the bench, due to the consistency within the squad. This could mean some players don't get regular time on the pitch. So Yaya isn't happy. Now you bring in Fabregas, who is an amazing player, the captain of Arsenal only 23, ambitious and raring to go.

So the question is, simply, where do you put him? Xavi and Iniesta in the center, Messi on the right, Pedro is too good to be left out so he's on the left, with possibly Ibrahimovich and Villa upfront.

So then you might say, play Iniesta on the left and Cesc in the center. Fine, so now you have one of the most amazing talents on the bench in Pedro.

So you then ask, what happens to Busquets, Yaya, Keita?

These are players who have come though the system, or have been there for some time. They are the ones who have been at the core of the teams success alongside Messi and Xavi etc.

My point is, you need basically two teams, but having three or four players in the same role could lead to major problems.

Upfront you have Ibrahimovich—I mean, you paid 69 million for him, so use him—then there's Villa (40 million), Messi, who can play anywhere but we all know up front he's at his best. Bojan, still young and gaining experience, Henry, who some say could be off to the MLS, but while he's there he needs to play.

On the Henry subject, last season was a clear example of my point. Pedro's surprising performance and rise to fame saw him overtake Henry for the left wing. A player with Henry's ability sitting on the bench? He was like the most ordinary player in the Barca squad.

Personally, I feel Villa is a great player who needed a big-club move. Now the question for Pep is, can he satisfy all these big names? Even the "home-grown" talent are becoming huge stars, which means they will make demands soon if they haven't started. So he will have his work cut out. Pep seems like a manager who doesn't take nonsense similar to Mourinho or Fergie in terms of dealing with players.

Whether you agree or find it hard to understand and disagree, having too many big players, superstars, or whatever you want to call them adds to the problems in terms of keeping them happy at the club.

Just for the real enthusiast Barca fans, in no way am I suggesting Barca will fall apart, but in the long run this could lead to problems. And it has been proved at other major European clubs.