5 Questions Barcelona Fans Would Love to Ask Carles Puyol — bleacherreport.com

David Ramos/Getty Images Gerard Pique was a better defender when he was alongside Carles Puyol. Alongside Gerard Pique, Puyol made up a formidable central-defensive partnership. However, without the elder statesman alongside him barking orders, we’ve often seen a drop-off in Pique’s quality of performance. No warrior, Jeremy Mathieu is at least a presence alongside Pique. With the greatest of respect to the excellent Javier Mascherano, you want your centre-backs to be 6'-plus and made of iron.

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