Rijkaard Must Show More Aggression

Barcelona's senior players believe coach Frank Rijkaard needs to start selecting his team on form - and not reputation.

DiarioSport says even before Saturday night's defeat at Getafe, several heavyweights of the Barca dressing room had complained about Rijkaard's loyalty to some players and also his 'softly, softly' approach to man-management.

Some players believe Rijkaard needs to be harder on his charges and also begin treating everyone the same, not putting some of the club's bigger names ahead of others.

Barca's senior group, including Xavi and Carles Puyol, believed a new broom was being put through the dressing room with the introduction of the controversial 'internal code', but have been left disappointed with Rijkaard's 'diplomatic' approach.