David is supremely talented. How will we replace him you ask?
Well, on an absolute like-for-like basis - and in particular on a sentimental basis - he's one of our favorite players - we won't.
But in each successive generation of footballers - new talent emerges. Some not quite as good as those playing in the past - some equal to past stars- and some a little better than previous greats.
David - when he retires - will be sorely missed - but so long as we retain Pep - and a recruitment staff that is able to identify nascent talent - and so long as our ownership remains committed to excellence - our future is bright. We will find a replacement for David - who will not be the same player at all - but one who hopefully can eventually aspire to David's greatness. In fact, we may have an heir-apparent already in our ranks.
Good post.