"It is an issue that will be present all season. I won't understand the exit even if Deco and company explain it to me. He arrived for free in Barcelona and made a strong effort because he could not be registered,"
"He deserves everything, he has played and has never complained. He has played at a great level and for me he was a very important leader of the team,"
"When an important offer arrives, he deserves that you let him go, but I think he leaves to alleviate the registration problems at Barça."
"If they offered him two more years of contract, which maybe they couldn't, I think he wouldn't have left,"
Barcelona's defence is the team's weakest area ahead of El Clasico, with opponents finding ways to unlock the high defensive line. The backline is far less secure than last season, creating vulnerability against top forwards. The departure of Inigo Martinez is a primary factor, removing a veteran leader and a strong partner for Pau Cubarsi. Financial and registration pressures contributed to the exit, despite Martinez arriving for free and performing at a high level without complaint. The squad now lacks his leadership and teaching presence in a young dressing room, leaving a persistent defensive void.
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