With Giovani dos Santos and Bojan Krkic both pushing very hard for a first team spot, and Lionel Messi almost a certain starter, Phil Smith wonders how the big buys will handle the humility of the bench.
As the new season in Spain approaches fans of Barcelona will be licking their lips at the prospect of seeing Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi and Henry all gracing the Camp Nou turf.
However, it is looking increasingly likely that Frank Rijkaard will opt to stick with the tried and tested 4-3-3, meaning one of the 'fantastic four' will always be conspicuous by their absence.
As a result Rijkaard will have to cleverly rotate the four superstars to keep them all happy and avoid any dressing room unrest, which blighted the side last season.
Of the four, Rijkaard will probably be most concerned with the potentially volatile Samuel Eto'o. After the confusion over his refusal to take the field against Racing, Eto'o snapped and revealed the friction between himself and Ronaldinho. A few days later and they were claiming to be best of friends again, putting down the problems to a lack of communication.
There have been no problems since, and the squad insist they are more determined and united than ever. However, how would Eto'o react to being left out of the team for a game such as El Classico? Only time will tell, but Barça will be hoping not to see a repeat of the infamous outburst at Vilafranca.
Despite being the clubs top scorer last season, Ronaldinho came in for some criticism for performing below his own incredibly high standards. Milan's interest in the two time world player of the year is well known and Barça are thought to have knocked back numerous attempts to lure him away from Catalonia.
Rijkaard will be aware that Milan will be waiting should Ronaldinho become upset at constant rotations. However, after complaining of tiredness last season, Ronaldinho may welcome the extra rest.
The latest addition to the Barcelona frontline, Thierry Henry, has already stated on more than one occasion that it is up to 'the boss' who plays and he'll accept any decision he makes. Although, after leaving Arsenal, where he was treated like a king, Henry hasn't just come to Barcelona to sit on the bench. He has shown in the past that he is determined to play every game and won't be satisfied to play second fiddle.
Perhaps the most important player for Rijkaard to keep happy is Leo Messi. At the age of 20 he is already one of the best players in the world and on course to become one of the greatest ever. Despite producing some jaw droppingly good performances in the last two seasons, Messi has been frustrated by injuries and could be unhappy to have his rhythm disrupted by being rotated regularly.
The problem has been complicated by the form shown by Bojan Krkic and in particular Giovani Dos Santos. Spanish u-17 call up has denied Krkic a chance to impress, but Dos Santos has been the star of the pre-season thus far, eclipsing one and all.
As much he has Krkic with want and merit starts once in three games or so, if not more. That will see more of the big boys on the bench. It might even be better for them, keep them fresh for the business end of the season, but it remains to be seen if that is how they will choose to see it.
With the talent Rijkaard has at his disposal he'll be expected to deliver success. If everyone at the Camp Nou is happy they will take some stopping, and with Barça playing in numerous competitions there should be plenty of games for each of the player. However, that will work only if the stars leave their tantrums behind.
Barcelona's rivals will be hoping, waiting, almost praying for ego's to clash, for the Catalan giants to hit the self-destruct button. Will they succumb? Hand on heart, every Barcelona fan will have a few concerns.
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