FC Barcelona had been in news in 2014 for all good reasons like signing of Luis Surez and being the top in La Liga alongside Real Madrid, but it seem the glory streak didn't follow in 2015. With reports of Lionel Messi planning to leave the club and Enrique under fire for varied reasons, Barça fans are confused and heartbroken.
The opening of transfer window in January saw a shift in loyalty, players like Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are in the list of players who swapped there jerseys from Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC accordingly. Will Messi join them? He has been playing for Barça for past 14 years, the very idea of seeing him play for another club hurts!
The news of Messi wanting to leave first arose after he started following Chelsea FC on Instagram and that Cesc Fabregas was talking to the four time Ballon d'Or winner for a move. But this news was scraped after Chelsea refused to shell out £500 million, which is the price tag put on by Barça.
One of the major reason why Messi wants to leave Barça is none other than Luis Enrique, the current coach of the team. Reports of heat between Messi and coach started after Enrique benched him for the first match of 2015 against Real Sociedad, which FC Barcelona lost. The dispute continued to training sessions, at a point it reached to a level that Neymar Jr had to intervene.
Now it seems that coach Enrique is under fire by the club authorities after two loses and the whole Messi row. Rumors have it that Braça is already looking for replacement and Messi has recommended ex-coach Dutchman Frank Rijkaard.
From one point of view it seems as though Luis Enrique is slaughtered to keep Messi, after all who would wanna lose the present Ballon d'Or contender. On the other it seems that Enriques schemes are not working after two consecutive loses against big leagues.
It will be worth watching whether Barça fans will have to bid adieu to just Luis Enrique or bare double loss and say goodbye to Messi as well.
The opening of transfer window in January saw a shift in loyalty, players like Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are in the list of players who swapped there jerseys from Liverpool FC and Manchester City FC accordingly. Will Messi join them? He has been playing for Barça for past 14 years, the very idea of seeing him play for another club hurts!
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| Lionel Messi after match against Elche |
One of the major reason why Messi wants to leave Barça is none other than Luis Enrique, the current coach of the team. Reports of heat between Messi and coach started after Enrique benched him for the first match of 2015 against Real Sociedad, which FC Barcelona lost. The dispute continued to training sessions, at a point it reached to a level that Neymar Jr had to intervene.
Now it seems that coach Enrique is under fire by the club authorities after two loses and the whole Messi row. Rumors have it that Braça is already looking for replacement and Messi has recommended ex-coach Dutchman Frank Rijkaard.
From one point of view it seems as though Luis Enrique is slaughtered to keep Messi, after all who would wanna lose the present Ballon d'Or contender. On the other it seems that Enriques schemes are not working after two consecutive loses against big leagues.
It will be worth watching whether Barça fans will have to bid adieu to just Luis Enrique or bare double loss and say goodbye to Messi as well.
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| FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique |
"As far as I know, these problems all started about two years ago. Messi is only still at Barcelona because he promised it to Tito Vilanova at his deathbed."
-Ten Cate told De Telegraaf.
