Changing times for FC Barcelona
While most European football fans are concentrated on Euro 2008, FC Barcelona’s are living puzzling, changing times.
Only two years after winning the UEFA Champion’s League, Ronaldinho’s magic, Etoo’s fierce rage and Deco’s tactical witness have all disintegrated in a highly disappointing, hideous season. Neither beautiful moves by Tierry Henry, who is close to his career’s end, nor an intermittent Leo Messi, handicapped by his muscular fragility, were enough to wake up this depressing team.
Under the pressure of a vote of no confidence (as unlike most European clubs, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are the property of their members, who periodically vote to elect their presidents), Joan Laporta’s board of directors intends now to quickly rebuild the team.
Ronaldinho, Etoo, Deco, Thuram and Márquez will surely leave FC Barcelona after Frank Rijkaard’s goodbye. The Dutch coach wasn’t capable of administering the daily life of a star-crowded team.
What about their substitutes? So far, FC Barcelona has strengthened its defence with players such as Keita, Cáceres and Pique and Daniel Alves (who plays as a right back from the good old days). Besides, Josep Guardiola, highly acclaimed among FC Barcelona’s fans, has been trusted to coach the team. What no-one knows yet is who will substitute Ronaldinho and Etoo it the forward line. Benzema, Trezeguet and Hleb are only some of the candidates.
Everything is welcomed to give hope to the fans that have seen how archrival Real Madid has won the last two Spanish championships.
Translation: Martí Purull Photo: Arnau(Bcn) (Flickr.com)
on 16-06-2008 By Redacció Barcelona - Sports
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It's not all doom and gloom. Though it was not the typical season, my beloved Barcelona did manage to maintain some aspects of their high quality. As anyone who follows the beautiful game knows, it's the coaches who get the blame for the ill performance of the squad (not always warranted); who thinks that anyone can truly control what their players do on their downtime?
It's my belief that good things will come with the new changes in personnel, though. The change of coach is only to satisfy all the political "crap" that's happening behind closed doors. We always needed a little help on defense, and now we have it in form of youth and players who understand the Spanish game. As for our forwards, we still have a good range in house, but one or two more wouldn't hurt. Jejeje
Arriba Barça
The board`s of barcelona should try harder to unite the coaching staff and the players for the 2008/2009 year. We the fans need more trophies in the up coming season. Time to avoid more politics in the club and focus on the team oneness. Secondly, it will sound good if the team try harder to keep stars like Deco, Eto, Marques and if possible try to negociate a fresh deal with Ronaldinho which the fans is expecting very much. This will makes the fans very happy and continue to be proud of our darling BARCELONA. Alphonzo USA
vamos barça..
well im a only fans but im will not like if RONALDINHO has to live yeh clud.. because i thing his is been goin thrue a bad season, but i belive he can do better and everyone knows that.. and about the new coach.. i hope he really can bring barca.. to get another trophic.. cuz the fans really want many more...
well for me i like ronaldinho to stay in barcelona for anther season becuse i belive that he will peform well next season and he is a good player and he still have something to offer for the club
Ronaldinho is the best player in the world there is no better then Ronaldinho.
Because he his lots of experaince and played for lots of teams