Yesterday we were having reports that Messi wants to renegotiate his contract with FC Barcelona. But today according to MD , Messi's father has denied that report.
Monday 5 August 2013
Sunday 4 August 2013
Leo Messi wants to renegotiate his contract with Barca, but WHY?
It seems that Messi wants to renegotiate his contract even though he had a contract upgradation back in February. The arrival of Neymar and his recent problems with the Spanish Treasury could be behind this unexpected movement.
Jorge Messi, Leo's father and manager, has traveled to Barcelona with the intention of meeting with Sandro Rosell to try to renegotiate the contract of his son, says Jordi Basté in the newspaper "The 9 Esportiu". According to the journalist, George and Leo believe that Messi is not the best paid player and wants to ask for an upgrade.
Although The new contract already provides a significant improvement in salary and maintains its clause of 250 million euros. According Basté, the arrival of Neymar could have changed the wage scale and Messi wants to be recognized for what it is: the best player in the world.
The recent problems with the IRS also could be the main motive behind this movement. Messi's lawyers are trying to avoid trial for alleged tax fraud and, although there seems to be agreement with the prosecution, this does not prevent an initial appearance of the player and his father on September 17 at the courthouse in Gava.
Jorge Messi, Leo's father and manager, has traveled to Barcelona with the intention of meeting with Sandro Rosell to try to renegotiate the contract of his son, says Jordi Basté in the newspaper "The 9 Esportiu". According to the journalist, George and Leo believe that Messi is not the best paid player and wants to ask for an upgrade.
Although The new contract already provides a significant improvement in salary and maintains its clause of 250 million euros. According Basté, the arrival of Neymar could have changed the wage scale and Messi wants to be recognized for what it is: the best player in the world.
The recent problems with the IRS also could be the main motive behind this movement. Messi's lawyers are trying to avoid trial for alleged tax fraud and, although there seems to be agreement with the prosecution, this does not prevent an initial appearance of the player and his father on September 17 at the courthouse in Gava.
Friday 2 August 2013
Rosell : "Enemies of the club think Messi & Neymar won't work together."
FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell in a recent speech has talked about Neymar, Messi and the possibility of a last transfer during the congress of official supporters clubs.
He was very optimistic in his speech about starting the new season. "You know the enemies of the club will try to destabilize us with all their might. They think Neymar and messi can't work together. However, you will see, next year when we will meet again that we both will be satisfied with their performances."
On the matter of signing a central defender, Rosell said, “We continue to try to strengthen the squad. When we sign a player all conditions should be fine. Sometimes we can’t close a deal because of certain things and therefore we have to look for someone else. Our aim is to sign someone before August 31.”
http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130802/fc-barcelona/rosell-fichaje_54378276528.html
He was very optimistic in his speech about starting the new season. "You know the enemies of the club will try to destabilize us with all their might. They think Neymar and messi can't work together. However, you will see, next year when we will meet again that we both will be satisfied with their performances."
On the matter of signing a central defender, Rosell said, “We continue to try to strengthen the squad. When we sign a player all conditions should be fine. Sometimes we can’t close a deal because of certain things and therefore we have to look for someone else. Our aim is to sign someone before August 31.”
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Interview of Xavi
Xavi Hernández has had a lot of changes to face up to since returning from his holiday, and spoke about them at his Wednesday lunchtime press conference. He described Tito Vilanova’s resignation as “one of the worst pieces of news of my career. It was very sad.”
Since Monday, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has been in charge of the first team. “Things have changed and now we need to adapt to the new coach”, he observed. “He’s a serious person, hard-working and has a dynamic approach, with some tactical changes … But we are as eager as ever, and we’ll try to adapt to him as he will to us”.
Promising start
Despite the difficult circumstances, Xavi doesn’t sense any change in the famous Barça mentality. “The team is working hard, and we’re keen to continue making history”, he said. “The mood is a good one. Tata Martino is able to get his winning spirit across.”
Still on the new coach, he added “he’s a humble, hard-working person, and he can adapt to anyone. He likes to check that we agree on everything.” As for what he believes the Argentinian’s priority should be, the midfielder suggested that “we need to get back the intensity we started to lose unknowingly towards the end of last season.”
Neymar to make difference
Another change is the presence of a new world superstar in the squad. Xavi was asked to say a few words about Neymar, and responded that “he’s the kind of player who’s destined to make a difference. He can score and can upset the balance of games … He has to be himself, to show character and to do for us what he did in Brazil and for his national team.”
Meanwhile, Thiago Alcántara has departed. Xavi wishes his former team-mate luck at Bayern. "We’ll soon see whether he made a mistake or not. He’s an extraordinarily talented player who’ll do well wherever he goes. We’ve lost one of our future stars” he said, before going in to comment on the rumours about Cesc’s future at Barça: “He seems relaxed enough to me” said Xavi. “He’s working with the team and looks motivated, so there’s nothing else to be said on the matter.”
Ten quotes :
1. “I wasn’t here, but Tito Vilanova encouraged us to do the best we can. I hope he gets better soon”.
2. “There’s a positive mood. Tata Martino is transmitting his winning spirit”.
3. “Martino has told us to regain our intensity, to work on bringing the ball out, to improve pressure on the opposition’s half ... concepts we have unknowingly been losing”.
4. “We are as eager as ever, we’ll adapt to him as he will to us”.
5. “The team is working hard and keen to carry on making history”.
6. “Good footballers can always adapt. Messi and Neymar will benefit each other”.
7. “Cesc looks relaxed, he’s very motivated about working with the group and there’s nothing else to say on the matter”.
8. “Sergi Roberto can get forward, he doesn’t give the ball away and works hard on his defending. His fitness is extraordinary”.
9. "I am a big Barça fan and always want what’s best for the Club. I am sorry to see situations like the one surrounding the comments made by Guardiola and Tito, but they’re inevitable”.
10. "I think Madrid have signed well. They’ll be as competitive as ever".
Source : www.fcbarcelona.com
Open letter from Tito Vilanova
"Thank you Barça, thank you everyone
After five marvellous years forming part of a team that has made what any manager dreams of come true, the time has come to face a change in my professional career in order to put my strength and energy into continuing the process of the illness that was diagnosed a year and a half ago.
The treatments that I am going to have to undergo from now on does not make it recommendable, in the doctors’ opinion, for me to dedicate one hundred per cent of my effort to being the first team manager of a team as demanding as FC Barcelona, but I shall be staying close by and will be continuing to work for the Club that I love so much in other jobs in the sports area.
It is not easy to leave such a special group of people, the players, my fellow staff and friends with whom I have shared so many unforgettable experiences. I am eternally grateful for everything that they have given and shown to me. The human and footballing qualities of this team can overcome any obstacle and I am convinced that they will be able to use that capacity to face the new sporting challenges of a season that everybody has such high hopes for.
I would also like to especially thank the president, the whole of the Board of Directors, and the director of sport Andoni Zubizarreta for all the trust they have put into me and especially for their unconditional support, both sporting and personal. Just as important to me has been the human and medical support of Doctor Ramon Canal and his team, who have been by my side. I know that I am not playing this match alone, but I form part of a Club that will help me get through this long process, as it has done until now.
To you, the Barça members and supporters, I also want to say thank you for all the shows of support and affection that you have sent me, not just now but all these last months. I can tell you that that I feel calm and strong, and I am facing this new stage of the process in the full confidence that it will all go well.
Thank you very much too to all the football fans, fellow professionals, clubs, athletes and people that I do and do not know for all the messages of support that have brought so much comfort to me and my family.
These are difficult times for my loved ones and that’s why I am asking for respect and understanding from the media. Now that I am no longer Barça manager, I hope to enjoy the peace and privacy that both me and my family need at a time like this.
I couldn’t finish this letter without wishing lots of luck and every success to the new manager of the best team in the world.
Thank you everybody.
Tito Vilanova"
Thank you Eric Abidal
This blog would be incomplete without this guy, Eric Abidal. Over the past few years he has been turned into a subject of discussion for every sports journalist and as well as an internet phenomenon. Not only because of what he has achieved in his prolonged football career but as well as in his personal life which includes his battle against cancer and winning it over, like a true champion that he is,twice. Today he is a global icon, his image is an inspiration for many cancer patients and anyone else who intends to fight for something in this challenging game of life.
On may 30th, 2013 he had to leave F.C Barcelona.Not that he wanted to, but he had to. He wanted to continue as a player in F.C Barcelona and retire at the club. But it didn't seem right to the Rosell board for whatsoever reasons they had in their minds. Below is the video link of his last press conference as a BARCA player :
On may 30th, 2013 he had to leave F.C Barcelona.Not that he wanted to, but he had to. He wanted to continue as a player in F.C Barcelona and retire at the club. But it didn't seem right to the Rosell board for whatsoever reasons they had in their minds. Below is the video link of his last press conference as a BARCA player :
The pictures below show various standpoints of the board of Rosell regarding the matter of Abidal
Source : Sport.es
The above article is from Sport.es. Date : 20.12.2012. The underlined sentence on the above picture is a statement given by Barcelona vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu. In an interview to rac1 he confirms that, "Abidal's contract renewal is all ready, and he will put ink to paper once he has played his first game again."
The above article is from official Barcelona website. Date: 18.12.2012 . The underlined above sentences are from Toni Freixa, the spokesman of the Rosell board. Tony Freixa talks about Eric Abidal, " “The Club’s intention is Abidal’s intention. The player has made an extraordinary effort, and he is happy to have done so because he can live a satisfactory life again. His continuity will depend on what he himself decides, and Barça will always be there at his side”.
That was 2012. And now within one year on 30th May 2013, Rosell puts an end to the topic of Abidal.
I, as a Cule, apologize to you Eric. You deserved more.
Best wishes to you.
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Against Pep Guardiola - Barcelona columnists - united and determind
1) Guardiola took a year off. 2012-13. No one from Barcelona sports media or from Board of Rosell attacked him during that year.
2) How is it possible that both Barcelona sports media and its columnists have started attacking him all of a sudden ? That too in these last three months?
3) How is it possible that in these last 3 months there were several op-eds written solely to attack Guardiola? And not previous year. Why now?
4) Attacking Guardiola through print media did not start after Pep's recent press conference. It started long before pep's press conference and thiago saga.
5) The creation of a negative image of Guardiola through print media is a huge success.No matter whoever is behind it , they knew what they are doing.
6) Two year back he was hailed for everything.For his dedication and devotion to his beloved club FC Barcelona. Now the same Barcelona media calls him selfish and a hypocrite because of his connections and friendships with Cruyff and Laporta. That's why Guardiola lashed out and said , "The only thing I asked Rosell was to leave me in peace and they have not left me in peace even from 6,000 kilometres away,they have not done it, they have not lived up to their word."
7) Rosell knows very well Laporta has the support of Guardiola and Cruyff. Either Laporta coming back to fight for elections or Guardiola himself, this way or another, one thing is for sure both Laporta are Guardiola are on the same side of the coin. Rosell knows it. As long as he is in the power, this is his best time to weaken the opposition. But Rosell can't take a central roll. That will be dirty. Here again I will quote Guardiola, "If any of the things I've said is not true, come out and rebut it. But it has to be them (Rosell and his board), not intermediaries or Barcelona messengers, them." The Barcelona messengers i.e MD & SPORT. All serving a campaign orchestrated by powerful Barcelona board to tarnish the reputation of Pep Guardiola. So far they have succeeded perfectly.
Article 7 (SPORT)
Y Guardiola paseando por Manhattan...
2) How is it possible that both Barcelona sports media and its columnists have started attacking him all of a sudden ? That too in these last three months?
3) How is it possible that in these last 3 months there were several op-eds written solely to attack Guardiola? And not previous year. Why now?
4) Attacking Guardiola through print media did not start after Pep's recent press conference. It started long before pep's press conference and thiago saga.
5) The creation of a negative image of Guardiola through print media is a huge success.No matter whoever is behind it , they knew what they are doing.
6) Two year back he was hailed for everything.For his dedication and devotion to his beloved club FC Barcelona. Now the same Barcelona media calls him selfish and a hypocrite because of his connections and friendships with Cruyff and Laporta. That's why Guardiola lashed out and said , "The only thing I asked Rosell was to leave me in peace and they have not left me in peace even from 6,000 kilometres away,they have not done it, they have not lived up to their word."
7) Rosell knows very well Laporta has the support of Guardiola and Cruyff. Either Laporta coming back to fight for elections or Guardiola himself, this way or another, one thing is for sure both Laporta are Guardiola are on the same side of the coin. Rosell knows it. As long as he is in the power, this is his best time to weaken the opposition. But Rosell can't take a central roll. That will be dirty. Here again I will quote Guardiola, "If any of the things I've said is not true, come out and rebut it. But it has to be them (Rosell and his board), not intermediaries or Barcelona messengers, them." The Barcelona messengers i.e MD & SPORT. All serving a campaign orchestrated by powerful Barcelona board to tarnish the reputation of Pep Guardiola. So far they have succeeded perfectly.
LIST OF 18 ANTI-PEP ARTICLES IN 3 MONTHS
Article 1 (SPORT)
Article 2 (SPORT)
Guardiola, un catalán más alemán que los alemanes
Guardiola, un catalán más alemán que los alemanes
Article 3(SPORT)
El destino 'junta' a Rosell, Cruyff y Guardiola
El destino 'junta' a Rosell, Cruyff y Guardiola
Article 4 (SPORT)
Article 5 (Sport)
Mourinho repite la misma táctica que Guardiola
Mourinho repite la misma táctica que Guardiola
Article 6(SPORT)
Cuestionar a Guardiola también fomenta la división
Cuestionar a Guardiola también fomenta la división
Article 7 (SPORT)
Y Guardiola paseando por Manhattan...
Article 8 (SPORT)
Esta es la liga de Tito, la que se merece
Esta es la liga de Tito, la que se merece
Article 9 (SPORT)
Guardiola de 'tournée', Mourinho de despedida
Guardiola de 'tournée', Mourinho de despedida
ARTICLE 10 (SPORT)
Guardiola o la tercera vía para dejar el Barça
Guardiola o la tercera vía para dejar el Barça
ARTICLE 11 (SPORT)
Dejemos a Guardiola tranquilo en su altar
Dejemos a Guardiola tranquilo en su altar
ARTICLE 12 (MD)
Mourinho, Pep y Tito
Mourinho, Pep y Tito
Article 13 (MD)
Viel Glück! para Pep, en el Bayern
Viel Glück! para Pep, en el Bayern
Article 14 (MD)
Casi ninguna envidia
Casi ninguna envidia
ARTICLE 15 (MD)
Liga dedicada
Liga dedicada
ARTICLE 16 (MD)
Pep no ha felicitado al Barça
Pep no ha felicitado al Barça
ARTICLE 17 (MD)
ARTICLE 18 (MD)
El catalán en Baviera
El catalán en Baviera
Monday 22 July 2013
F.C Barcelone Statutes - changed by Sandro Rosell
• Club section (basketball, handball, futsal, roller hockey, etc.) elimination shall be subject to General Assembly ratification.
• Only individuals who have been Club members for at least five years will be able to apply for season tickets, and the waiting list will be regulated.
• The Club’s ticket allotment for sponsor and institutional purposes in finals is fixed at 15%. The ticket distribution system will be changed to favour members who are older or members who often travel with the team for away matches.
• Information that’s given to voting Club members will also be made available to all members.
• Club members will have the right to review deals and agreements made by the Board of Directors and the General Assembly with the exception of confidential agreements, which would hurt the Club’s interest if made public.
• Club members will be obliged to update their information when a census is held. If a member does not update his or her information after a determined amount of time, said member could lose his or her Club member status.
• The Board of Directors will not have the sole power to name notable members, these decisions will now have to be ratified by the General Assembly.
• The position of Protector Members will be eliminated.
• There must be a quorum of two thirds of the attendees to authorize purchases, sales of material goods, or indebtedness that exceeds 20% of the budget.
• Contract concerning image rights, names, symbols or audiovisual rights that exceed five years are now subject to ratification from the Assembly.
• Naming rights for the Camp Nou and the Palau Blaugrana are subject to the ratification from the Assembly.
• The Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the FC Barcelona shirt sponsor, provided they don’t violate the Club's ethics or the historical values of the Club.
• Non-delegate Club members will have access to the name, surname and member number of delegate Club members.
• The General Assembly must coincide with an official match at the Camp Nou.
• The annual audit report will be made available to Club members prior to the General Assembly.
• The Board of Directors will serve a six-year term.
• Among the current voting methods employed at the General Assembly, one will be added: electronic voting.
• The ethics code, approved by the Board of the Directors, which includes a Control and Transparency Commission, will be incorporated into Club statutes.
• The electoral census will be made available to all presidential candidates.
• Electoral campaigns may hold press conferences and distribute promotional material after the appropriate number of signatures has been reached and the candidacy is official.
• Motions of no-confidence shall require a quorum of 15% of Club members or 50% of delegate members.
• The Senate shall meet once a year.
• There shall be a limit to the amount of debt the Club can incur. The Board of Directors shall not engage in accounts that exceed the maximum level of debt – which has not been set as of yet and will be linked to the EBITDA. If the debt levels exceed the debt ceiling, the acting Board of Directors will have two years to rectify the situation. Unsuccessful attempts will result in the early termination of the Board.
• Attempts to resell season tickets or tickets shall be counted as an infraction.
• Reports filed by stadium security during home matches will be presumed to be true.
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The bold statement above requires attention.For an early election or to remove the current President from office there should be a no-confidence motion moved my the members of F.C Barcelona. It used to require a quorum of 5% of Club members before but now it has been changed to 15% Club members. Next election on 2016.
• Only individuals who have been Club members for at least five years will be able to apply for season tickets, and the waiting list will be regulated.
• The Club’s ticket allotment for sponsor and institutional purposes in finals is fixed at 15%. The ticket distribution system will be changed to favour members who are older or members who often travel with the team for away matches.
• Information that’s given to voting Club members will also be made available to all members.
• Club members will have the right to review deals and agreements made by the Board of Directors and the General Assembly with the exception of confidential agreements, which would hurt the Club’s interest if made public.
• Club members will be obliged to update their information when a census is held. If a member does not update his or her information after a determined amount of time, said member could lose his or her Club member status.
• The Board of Directors will not have the sole power to name notable members, these decisions will now have to be ratified by the General Assembly.
• The position of Protector Members will be eliminated.
• There must be a quorum of two thirds of the attendees to authorize purchases, sales of material goods, or indebtedness that exceeds 20% of the budget.
• Contract concerning image rights, names, symbols or audiovisual rights that exceed five years are now subject to ratification from the Assembly.
• Naming rights for the Camp Nou and the Palau Blaugrana are subject to the ratification from the Assembly.
• The Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the FC Barcelona shirt sponsor, provided they don’t violate the Club's ethics or the historical values of the Club.
• Non-delegate Club members will have access to the name, surname and member number of delegate Club members.
• The General Assembly must coincide with an official match at the Camp Nou.
• The annual audit report will be made available to Club members prior to the General Assembly.
• The Board of Directors will serve a six-year term.
• Among the current voting methods employed at the General Assembly, one will be added: electronic voting.
• The ethics code, approved by the Board of the Directors, which includes a Control and Transparency Commission, will be incorporated into Club statutes.
• The electoral census will be made available to all presidential candidates.
• Electoral campaigns may hold press conferences and distribute promotional material after the appropriate number of signatures has been reached and the candidacy is official.
• Motions of no-confidence shall require a quorum of 15% of Club members or 50% of delegate members.
• The Senate shall meet once a year.
• There shall be a limit to the amount of debt the Club can incur. The Board of Directors shall not engage in accounts that exceed the maximum level of debt – which has not been set as of yet and will be linked to the EBITDA. If the debt levels exceed the debt ceiling, the acting Board of Directors will have two years to rectify the situation. Unsuccessful attempts will result in the early termination of the Board.
• Attempts to resell season tickets or tickets shall be counted as an infraction.
• Reports filed by stadium security during home matches will be presumed to be true.
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The bold statement above requires attention.For an early election or to remove the current President from office there should be a no-confidence motion moved my the members of F.C Barcelona. It used to require a quorum of 5% of Club members before but now it has been changed to 15% Club members. Next election on 2016.
IF TATA MARTINO FAILS WILL THERE BE AN ANTI-MESSI CAMPAIGN ??
For the last two days MD and SPORT have been posting articles linking TATA Martino and Messi.Here is an article ,taken from SPORT :
"The sports management wants to hire Luis Enrique while Leo Messi has nominated the coach of Newll's, Tata Martino. And with this scenario, Sandro Rosell has called on both parties to initiate talks and then take the decision.Enrique is chosen by the sports management and that the club is willing to pay 3 million euros for Celta coach, but you have to wait for the other party. After that the decision is made."
Link to the article : Messi delayed the signing of Luis Enrique
It is said that " Eto'o, Ibra, Villa ... " all left because of Messi. Spanish media has repeatedly shown that Messi is behind the chaos of every dressing room problem. They have also published that Guardiola had problems with Messi - with Rosell. Spanish media has put a label on Messi saying he is a "dictator" and does whatever he wants to do. So the question is very simple. Do you believe the image of the "dictator" grows in public if an unknown coach like Martino comes to the club and fails misreably?? We have seen how at every possible article EL Mundo Deportivo and SPORT have tried to portray Messi as the nominator of the name of Tata Martino.
Rosell is slowly but steadily eliminating each and every aspect of the club which is either related with Guardiola or Cruyff or Laporta. But by doing so is he not destroying the Barca project? Cruyff is gone. laporta is not here. Guardiola left. Thiago who was close to Guardiola also went for Bayern.You can blame the for his impatience but club has also not showed any sympathy for the player nor made any approaches. But in the meantime, called him "the future of Barcelona-midfield" who will replace Xavi. Yet,failed to act or didn't feel like doing anything!!?
Source:www.sport.es
The guy above goes on and says, "I think there will be no problem in the first year between messi and neymar. But from there if one grows at the expense of other, there will be problems. I feel they are smart.Leo is aware of his three incompatibilities ( Ibra, Eto'o and Villa) and it will be difficult to justify a fourth to the fans."
Amazing, isn't it? Almost a threat to Messi? Or is it just a small tip of the iceberg? Starting of a new anti-messi campaign? Eto'o and villa have been most consistent will Messi giving the club the best ever seasons in the History of FCB,2008/09 and 2010/11.Also 2-6 and 5-0 to Real Madrid. And the journalist goes on to say Messi was incompatible with Eto'o and Villa?
It is hard to say who is specifically under Rosell's payroll because everyone seems to be surprisingly silent about those right questions they as journalists should ask.No one till date knows about the whereabouts of 40M that Rosell spent on Neymar.Santos has denied taking it. No one asks those questions instead hits messi. You can call me crazy for pointing it out that no one can dare to drive out Messi from the club, the best player in the world. But did not we all think the same about Guardiola too?
Tata Martino, NEW COACH OF FC BARCELONA
Gerardo "Tata" Martino will be the new coach of FC Barcelona for the next two seasons.
Update: Messi's brother has just confirmed it.
Update: Messi's brother has just confirmed it.
Bienvenido Tata!!Que todo salga bien,y sigamos por la buena senda!!Gracias Tito!!Dios te
bendiga!
bendiga!
7 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TATA MARTINO
1) A move to Barcelona wouldn't be Tata's first spell in Europe and, indeed, his brief adventure on that very continent as a player included a trip to the Camp Nou. Way back on the 2 March, 1991, Tata was handed his Tenerife debut on Barcelona soil and, in a strange coincidence, at the other end of the pitch in the FCB goal was Andoni Zubizarreta, the very man who will now hire him as Barcelona coach. The game wasn't a classic, ending 1-0 to Barca thanks to a penalty from Bulgarian star Hristo Stoichkov.
2) Tata's Barcelona links don't stop there. The last team the Argentine played for in his career was Barcelona, but not the Catalan one. In 1996 he played briefly for Barcelona de Guayaquil in Ecuador, before retiring from the game.
3) Several of the Barca players will remember Tata well from his spell as a Paraguay boss. The coach led the South American side in an unlikely run to the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals, before they were defeated 1-0 by Spain in Johannesburg. The game was fiercely contested and Paraguay had a chance to score before Spain, seeing a penalty saved by Iker Casillas, before David Villa eventually settled the clash with the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute.
4) Tata is a 'pupil' of Marcelo Bielsa, who most recently spent time at Athletic Bilbao, leading them to Copa del Rey and Europa League finals in 2012. Martino was a key payer in Bielsa's Newell's side of the early 1990s and his own style is said to have taken much from his former master. That is particularly appropriate, as the contemporary Barcelona side also owes much to Bielsa's methods. Pep Guardiola famously made a trip to Argentina to learn from Bielsa prior to his first steps as a manager, and it is El Loco's frantic pressing game that Guardiola used to revolutionise Barcelona's football.
5) In an excellent article on Tata from 2012, Euan Marshall looked at the manager's style at Newell's. Clear similarities between his methods and those that have worked well at Barcelona in recent years jump out from the page. Notably, the concept of 'attacking as one, defending as one' that was enforced by Pep Guardiola is also shared by Tata, while Verticalidad, literally verticalness in English, or the idea of moving the ball quickly from back to front, was a key pillar of Tito Vilanova's league-winning FCB outfit. The idea of always having three passing options for the player in possession is also hugely important to Barca's football.
6) Martino has eulogised Barcelona in the past, saying he "identifies" with their style, and that they have an "ability to keep the ball in tight spaces that few teams can match". He also noted that he didn't like the "unjustified" criticisms of the team in recent years, so by the sounds of things, he ticks all the right boxes for getting the Barca supporters on side.
7) As for how the man himself defines his football, Tata has noted in the past that he expects his teams to be "protagonists, who don't wait [around], who are aggressive in recovering the ball and getting it forward well. There isn't room for speculation." It's easy to see how that would fit well at the Camp Nou.
Source : talksport
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