Members of the Barca raise for the first time the sale of Leo Messi
The boat is in crisis. A crisis point in many directions. It isn't only bad results (which there are), but also game and, what most worries in Camp Nou, involvement and commitment of a handful of players who are starting to resemble the team blaugrana which sank in the last two years of Frank Rijkaard culé team.
That was the last great crisis blaugrana. Then came the redemption of Guardiola and a rebirth which settled to the Catalans to the level of a historic team like they never saw the eyes of their fans, and who knows, the world of modern football. That is why this fall is harder than any other previously suffered.
That the consequences of this debacle could be greater. And when we say older, we are referring to thick words. As its last myth farewell. As he has learned EcoDiario.es, in Barcelona, for the first time since reaching its peak of performance, club members are seriously considering if required the sale of Leo Messi.
A sale that once seemed impossible. Impossible for many reasons. First, by athletic performance of 'The flea'. Secondly, because it seemed impossible that he would like to try his luck away from the Cam Nou. And, third, because there was no equipment on the planet able to bear the cost of an addition as well both for the price of its clause (250 million) and for the price of your wage cost (almost 15 million clean euros per course).
Messi is unplugged
Today, however, everything has changed. Messi is not the same. Messi is another. It is not a question of a streak or a bad time scorer. Lol There is something else.
Apathetic, Leo already not fights in matches. It is not, as before, the first to press. It is not even the first to assemble the blaugrana attack when the ball is on the legs of their players. An apathy that is noticeable in the way they deal with matches.
The crack does not run. Only walks along the playing field and, at times, not even dare to do so. Stays quiet, static on the grass while teammates try to do with ball or devise ways to see door.
Against Real Sociedad, two weeks ago, left samples of this sort of apathy that Saturday against Valladolid, became absolute and total apathy. Only starred in a sprint House brand. Nothing more. Many begins to remind the Ronaldinho that he got tired of being a footballer when he headed in 2007.
If that joins him their problems with injuries, which decided to dismiss which was his personal physiotherapist (imposed by Guardiola in 2008) and that it is lately more unknowns (such as vomiting) than answers, the truth is that the result is a bewildering Messi who does not know what plays.
Divorce and offers
That regarding the first aspect necessary to open the gates of its sale. Yes, in Barcelona there are doubts its performance. But there is more. Messi environment has begun to glimpse that do not feel comfortable with some issues linked with the culé picture. The Treasury case and its problem to renew with Barca as well attested.
He tells Leo that the entity was not by his side when he needed it most (as happened when Faus said that wasn't why renew every 6 months) and, to make matters worse, since the offices do not accept its proposal to extend contract. You know, signing for five years and start gaining 20 million to raise a 'kilo' each season until the clean 25 per course.
A 'lack of respect' which is attached to the case of Neymar. That the Brazilian already has claimed 50 million euros by his move when he hasn't played one season in Spain did more than turn on alerts in the setting of the player.
And while the boat against Leo critical voices begin to emerge. Some managers and anyone in the dressing room believes that he has begun to let go by the inertia of your figure.
Without that nobody dares to raise the voice for errors (Leo is a 'sacred cow' in this sense), and with a few requirements to renew caused, in part, by faults (i.e., by your trouble with Treasury), in Barcelona estimated that he is not behaving as it should and that perhaps the club should follow the example carried out by Guardiola in 2008 when he decided to clean clothing and sell to Ronaldinho and Deco.
In this case, in addition, the amount of money received would be much greater. They know Barcelona there are clubs (like Manchester City or PSG) willing to put 250 million that the player is worth and pay him claiming salary. A farewell from 'The flea' could unclog the culé 'revolution' and step, fill the coffers to renew equipment and even build a new field.
Doubts that assail the minds of many Catalans first and that seep into the noble area of a Camp Nou convulsed with institutional problems and sporting strangers, for some time, which has been most outstanding team of Spanish, European and world football.