Neymar is not needed. Not needed at all. While I'm sure he'll be fun to watch, we need a center back. Preferably Thiago Silva. I'm still mad we didn't go after him harder last summer. And that ship may have sailed.

If Alves has to go, I'm ok with it. Jordi Alba is doing a very similar thing on the other flank, and is younger, (so far) less injury prone, and maybe even faster. It already doesn't work well with two wingbacks who go forward so often.

Thiago needs to stay. Period. Do not even listen to offers for him.