They don’t need a focal point
Despite the likes of Luis Suarez and Neymar being on the books at the Nou Camp, there is little doubt over who the top dog is at Barcelona. Messi is a player so good that he dictates the team’s system and style being built around him, whilst Chelsea’s success this season has been based on being a fluid, balanced team without such a focal point. Footballing wise, they simply don’t need him.