2017 was the time to leave, we made our move, he was 30, still young enough to adapt to a new culture and league.He rejected that opportunity.The problem is he will be wasting one more year at barca. He already has given 2/3 years more than he should have given. He will not win anything next year as well. No chance of winning ballon d or as well. As he said he is not happy footballing wise to stay at barca.
I think after him saying about his family being destroyed by the prospect of him moving I honestly can't see why he would take his kids away from school and friends and his wife away from where she considers her home for the sake of 2 years at City. It just makes no sense. He will retire at Barca because once a new president is elected he will sign a one or two year extension. I don't think It's the "I couldn't take the club I love to court" excuse though as he seems pretty happy to demand leaving and tear them a new one publically. Plus he knows Barca fans support him in this scenario. All smoke and mirrors from a man who cannot bear the thought of upsetting his kids and wife. I fully understand why he has decided to stay. I do not think this is all Barca are bad guys though. I think he has swallowed his pride for the sake of his family, not because he is being "held hostage".
There's been some absolute shite posted on here in the last few days and I his is right up there with the worst of themIf his wife and kids loved him and respected all he’s done for them, they’d support his wish to move for a few years.
We’ve been hoodwinked. Pep and the Spafia have been totally done over here and it’s distracted us from signing those quality players Chelsea have bought up.
For me this ends the final point of the Spafia being here, there is no Barcelona left that we’d want here now. Move them on, change direction. Right now it also feels like Pep can go. Does Messi respect Pep so much that he calls him personally and begs to join, but all along it’s just a game? Fuck you Lionel.
This season is going to be very flat. we’re weaker with Dave and Leroy leaving & we haven’t bought anyone to inspire the squad to push on to more.
You don't help out your rivals in any way, that's why we should not consider giving any fee or players for Messi and help get Barca out of this mess.The best transfer we can do with Barca is buy up some of their debt! Tebas would explode, if behind the scenes Barca debt was being controlled by Abu Dhabi investment companies owned by Khaldoon or Mansour !
I have just watched the interview and found it very honest and Goal can be very proud of that scoop.
First time I have listened to Lionel properly and I am left feeling enormous respect to the man .
If you observe his body language and consider his consistent change from one tense to another , I believe he is appealing to the club to let him go . The mere fact that he tells us even his own family pleaded with him not to leave and yet despite that incredible pressure, he decided it was time to move on speaks volumes to me.
His mind us made up . To remain at Barca suits no one.
One thing that is a bit odd in all of this is he constantly refers to making the president aware of his intentions to quit throughout last season, was he conveying that to City because if he was , we did an unbelievable job of keeping that under the radar.
No doubt our club have their limitations on this deal financially however timing is everything in life and we should pursue this deal publicly right now. Let’s crank this up because this lad is worthy of our fight to get him.If we want to throw punches at the elite clubs , do it right fuckin now and show everyone we mean business.
Not sure SM or KAM will do this but we bloody well should because this lad Is desperate to join our club and has told the world so , we can’t leave him hanging.