By Mastermohai
When Barcelona's best midfielder is a surprise inclusion on the 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, it is evident things are not quite as they were at Camp Nou.
Andres Iniesta was nominated for the prestigious individual prize on Tuesday, and on Monday night the 30-year-old received the trophy for 'Best Attacking Midfielder' in La Liga last season at the LFP awards. Earlier in October, he also claimed the Golden Foot gong for his contribution to football.
Iniesta's impact on the game as part of the best Barcelona team in history and the superb Spain side which dominated international football between 2008 and 2012 is undoubted, yet his current contribution is under question following a slow start to the season and a poor performance in Saturday's Clasico defeat to Real Madrid.
In the meantime, former Barca midfielder Cesc Fabregas is in fantastic form at Chelsea this term and has become the most important player for Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders. After three turbulent seasons at Camp Nou, the 27-year-old is back to his best and putting in the kind of performances he was expected to produce at his hometown club.
So did Barcelona sell the wrong midfielder last summer? Should the Catalans have kept Fabregas and sold Iniesta instead?
When Barcelona's best midfielder is a surprise inclusion on the 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, it is evident things are not quite as they were at Camp Nou.
Andres Iniesta was nominated for the prestigious individual prize on Tuesday, and on Monday night the 30-year-old received the trophy for 'Best Attacking Midfielder' in La Liga last season at the LFP awards. Earlier in October, he also claimed the Golden Foot gong for his contribution to football.
Iniesta's impact on the game as part of the best Barcelona team in history and the superb Spain side which dominated international football between 2008 and 2012 is undoubted, yet his current contribution is under question following a slow start to the season and a poor performance in Saturday's Clasico defeat to Real Madrid.
In the meantime, former Barca midfielder Cesc Fabregas is in fantastic form at Chelsea this term and has become the most important player for Jose Mourinho's Premier League leaders. After three turbulent seasons at Camp Nou, the 27-year-old is back to his best and putting in the kind of performances he was expected to produce at his hometown club.
So did Barcelona sell the wrong midfielder last summer? Should the Catalans have kept Fabregas and sold Iniesta instead?
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