Does anyone remember that FC BARCELONA won “The Big 3” titles
– Spanish League, Spanish Cup & Champions League - last year? Today
REAL MADRID presents their first new signing KAKÁ & there is no
place on the World media for anything else, except the news
conference that SAMUEL ETO ´O´s representative has given this
morning to give their version of what some are already calling the
first pre-season "Barça crisis". How can FC Barcelona be in crisis after
finishing their most successful season in their history?
(photo: reuters)
Samuel Eto´o via his representative gave a Press Conference this
morning to tell media their story & put a few things straight:
1. Samuel Eto´o wishes (wants) to stay at FC Barcelona
2. He hasn’t asked for more money at all. Not a word.
3. That FC Barcelona via President Laporta & his team are
manipulating the media to discredit Eto´o & thus find excuses
to sell the player at all cost. They are inventing stories.
4. That they don´t really believe Coach Guardiola has said he does
not want the player, as Guardiola has´nt pronounced himself &
they only know what the Club directives have told them
5. That President Laporta lies when he talks about Manchester City
& the multi-million offer because the English Club hasn’t spoken to
the player at all.
6. It´s an offence to publicly say that Barça will accept a 30M€ offer
from Manchester City when Barça are willing to pay around 45M€ for
a new forward (David Villa). SFS says, why does FC Barcelona want
DAVID VILLA when they already have Samuel Eto´o? The only reason
seems to be to take the former away from Real Madrid & to attempt
to "stick it up em", the signing efforts doesn´t enter into any Football
or Team strategy plan for next season. The African Cup? Yes, but not
sufficient - my opinion!
7. Eto´o has said that he will never be an obstacle for the Club & will
study all offers as long as they suit him & his future interest. Said
another way, Eto ´o OK to leave if Barça doesn´t want him BUT
he decides his future not the Club.
Serious stuff that highlight the “bad management” of Laporta & the
disgraceful treatment that they are handing out to their star forward,
a player who has bagged them 30 goals & helped win them the
Champions League. What is clear is that FC BARCELONA is “shit
scared” to see Eto´o walk away FREE next year & wishes to sell ASAP
to gain a return. A return they wish to reinvest for signings with the
main priority DAVID VILLA, which they can’t for now because they
have no budget. So “scared” was President Laporta when Eto´o
announced that his representative would call a press conference this
morning that last night he did a “flip turn” & offered a two year
extension of Eto´o ´s contract without changing the economic
conditions. Shameful & not dignified of a Club with this greatness
& the prestige of FC BARCELONA.
While problems come out from every corner for FC Barcelona –
Valdes, Ribery says no, Eto´o, no clear new signing in sight, lack of
budget…etc – Real Madrid blasts Barça off the World Football stage
& media with the presentation of Kaká today, Albiol mid-week,
Cristiano Ronaldo next Monday…& god knows what else. President
Laporta will be watching & many will hope he sticks to his own
deals & forgets about the rival. But past experience leads us to think
that Laporta will fall into the trap & charge with “outrageous”
comments of imperialism, a central government run Club & pomposity,
etc. to cover what appears to be his (their) bad management &
unhealthy envy. This is not proper of FC Barcelona & we all hope
that this “green poison” doesn’t slip into the dressing room this
pre-season & into the official competition.
Many are wishing that Coach Guardiola comes back from his holidays
& back to work in order to solve some unknowns & put the house in
order. Which makes one think: FC Barcelona needs its Coach to
fix the Clubs problems? Bad start already to the season; lets hope
Coach Guardiola starts well Football wise because if not I don’t
even want to speculate what will be said & could happen to their
"new messiah".
Does anyone remember that FC Barcelona won “The Big 3” last
season?
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Coach Guardiola starts well Football wise because if not I don’t
even want to speculate what will be said & could happen to their
"new messiah".
Does anyone remember that FC Barcelona won “The Big 3” last
season?
2 comments:
I have never understood Barça's relationship with Eto'o. It seems that every season he plays better than the last and every season they are less enthusiastic in keeping him.
It's true what you say that Barça seems completely unsure of what they want to do this transfer season and are making themselves look stupid. As a Barça fan I would love to see Villa there but not at the expense of completely disrespecting Eto'o, a man who has served the club well. Besides it looks like they will be outbid for Villa so even from a financial/strategic point of view it seems like a waste of time.
Frankly, I'm more concerned about Barça's goalkeeping than Eto'o who I think is a solid player.
he does perform better statistically , however he misses alot of chances and is assisted by the best playmakers in the world. in the last three months he choked and could not score a empty net and misses penalties as he was scared of forlan and villa and that shows his mentality and how he is not mentally strong enough. at the end forlan did overtake him to become the top scorer. he is a hard woker and is in the right place most of the time but is a very poor finisher, and it is very difficult this season form him to actually take it past one defender by dribbling as i think the injuries have taken its toll, and he rarely scores outside the box. however i do understand where you are coming from as i still like eto'o as a person but think we should buy another striker, and the way we are treating a loyal player like him is wrong and i do not like to see this , as i saw the same thing happen to rivaldo who was my greatest player and the player who made me love and enjoy football.
Naz, Manchester, FCB for Life.
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