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Messi: "Roma, Liverpool... the fans are running out of patience because we're not giving them anything. If we want to fight for the Champions League, a lot has to change. Like this, we will lose to Napoli."
Messi January-June for Barça was underrated (even winning Ballon d’Or). Then he led Argentina to the Copa America. It’s never just been about the numbers with him, either. Watch him. Hard to argue No.7 not deserved
Barça players have a couple of days off and Frenkie de Jong is going to London. Not transfer related. Memphis Depay also heading to London with him. Still most likely scenario is FDJ stays at Barça. Salary adjustment still not an option
Let's get this straight: Messi apparently wants to leave Barça, Ajax want Suarez, Arthur's been caught drink driving, Setien's about to be sacked (& Abidal could follow), Koeman to be appointed, Bartomeu under pressure to bring forward elections... and it's still Monday.
Laporta to Messi: "I will try to convince Messi to stay, sorry Leo, but you know I love you, that Barça loves you, and if this stadium was full when you play, you wouldn't want to leave. Whatever you do is fine, but I will try..."
Ansu comes back after 10 months out. Ansu scores. Barça win 3-0. Ansu says: "We're Barcelona. We're going for LaLiga and for the Champions League. We're going to fight for very trophy"
Messi says Barça players will take 70 percent wage cut and will also contribute so that all other employees at club earn 100 percent of their salary during these difficult times.
Xavi jokingly calling out a journalist who said he hadn't beaten a big team previously, including Villarreal in that list at the time. "Now Villarreal are a big team right?" Xavi says with a smile. "And we beat them. Yesterday made me think that LaLiga is not so bad, eh?"
FDJ’s agents have told Chelsea & Barça not to use intermediaries in talks after Barça pres. Laporta tried to involve Pini Zahavi. Feeling is that will only hinder things. For now, FDJ camp remain clear that they don’t intend to move
Luis Enrique: Did you see what a kid of 18 called Pedri did (vs. Italy)? Not even Andres Iniesta has done what he's done. I've not seen what Pedri has done at Euro 2020 from any 18-year-old in a Euros, a World Cup, an Olympics... I've never seen anything like it. It defies logic.
'Messi just left! Some of them didn't even shake our hands. It was sad'
Slavia Prague hero Ondrej Kolar slams Barcelona stars for snubbing them after Champions League draw
Barça send out Dest to do the immediate post match reaction on Spanish TV. No responsibility from the senior players. The kid doesn't even speak Spanish. Has to remind the interviewer: "I speak English!"
Riqui Puig: I have never lost my smile. I am a happy kid. Even if I am not playing, I have my family, my health. If Ronald gives me minutes, I will try & take my chance; if not, keep working hard. I am never going to throw in the towel.
Barça win the Copa del Rey, easily beating Athletic in the end. De Jong immense. Messi marvellous. Everyone good tbf. A first trophy since 18-19 La Liga title, the first of the Koeman era & a record-extending 31st Spanish cup
Luis Suárez and Vidal not training with the rest of their Barca teammates this morning as they near moves to Juve and Inter, per
@moillorens
. Messi will have private PCR test & should be back training Monday.
I know Coutinho’s had a rocky time since leaving Liverpool, but he’s padded out his trophy cabinet. Tonight’s
#UCL
takes him to seven in 2.5 seasons. Four with Barça & now a treble with Bayern.
Luuk de Jong to
@LaLigaTV
on his situation: "No, never (felt) mistreated. Everyone has always been honest to me, I know my situation, where I come from. I just keep working hard in training & if the coach needs me I will be ready"
Dreadful application of VAR all night at San Siro. Going to check screen for an offside in first half? Taking away Pedri's goal for Ansu handball (checking screen), then not giving pen for Dumfries handball (with no screen check). Need
@DaleJohnsonESPN
to clear up...
Koeman: I don't understand VAR, every decision is against Barça. In five games, I haven't seen one in favour and there are many examples: a penalty on Messi vs. Sevilla, red cards for Getafe, the one today... that always goes on in the area
Pique on Messi: He was special as a kid. You saw it. The ball stuck to his foot. You couldn't get it off him. They told us not to go in hard on him because he was little, but we couldn't even if we wanted to. You couldn't catch him. He had an innate talent
Barça coach Xavi: "Three huge points but we didn't dominate as we expected. We played against a great team. We were lucky. Villarreal didn't deserve to lose."
Messi incredible: won ball on halfway line, one nutmeg, literally fought off two Leganes defenders, one-two with Suarez, then body-checked to win a penalty. Which VAR agrees with.
Xavi: I can't lie, I will be watching Madrid-PSG tonight. I won't be going out for dinner! It's a great game. Hopefully the best team wins, but if Messi and Neymar's team win even better!
Koeman: We have to respect people like Leo Messi much more. After such a long journey, to ask him things about Antoine shows a lack of respect. It's an attempt from the media to create controversy. I have not seen any problem between Leo and Antoine
Coutinho's looked drained of confidence at Barça for a long time now. Hopefully as the central player at Aston Villa he will rediscover himself. Great fun to watch in his day. Good deal for Barça but also one AVFC fans should enjoy
Rakitic: With all respect to the guys that are winning awards, there’s a guy that’s better than the rest. And it’s Leo Messi. With all the respect to Luka [Modric], there’s a guy that is different, and it’s Leo.
Atletico dropping points to Levante for second time this week, losing 2-0 at the Wanda. If Barça can win home games vs. Cadiz tomo & Elche midweek they’ll be three points behind (Atleti will have one game in hand). Tweet something like: 👀
Barça not being able to register all their signings yet (Lewandowski, Raphinha, Kounde, Kessie, Christensen) & contract renewals (Dembele, Sergi Roberto) does not mean they are not now in a position to register some
Koeman rarely beats around the bush. Said Griezmann should have scored one of his two chances & "De Jong knows he lost too many balls. He lost balls he wouldn't normally lose." Dembele future? "What's certain in the world? idk"
Messi straight down the tunnel as Barça's title hopes officially ended with defeat to Celta Vigo at Camp Nou. One win in their last five, just when it mattered. First time since pre-Pep they've gone two years without winning the league
Pedri such a veteran of the press conference. Mbappe or Haaland? "For me, I'd go for the game against Napoli tomorrow. Big game for us. Not the CL, which is where we want to be, but we want to compete in EL and win it"
Barça board have not met (yet) despite reports elsewhere. They have replied to Messi's burofax, saying they want him to stay, end his career at Camp Nou etc.
Ousmane Dembele turns 25 today, a few days after FDJ did. Two of the few players in Barca squad coming into, in theory, their prime years, yet two players that are not guaranteed to be at the club beyond the summer
Barça assembly approves a €525m loan to help club move forward. Will go towards making payments for past transfers, wages etc but Laporta says won't be used for new signings. It's a 15-year loan with three percent interest
Barça's new No.8 Pjanic on Messi: Leo has his home here and I can only imagine him here. It would have been strange to see him in another shirt. He's perhaps the best player ever & it's huge to have him alongside us.
Debate about whether Pele scored 642 or 643 for Santos, but no doubt Messi has scored 643 for Barça. No one has scored more for a single club. 'Congratulations, Leo' says the big screen at Camp Nou
Xavi asked if Dembele picked up a knock tonight: "Not that I know of. Only one is Pique. Let me speak with the doctor, but in principle nothing with Ousmane"
So, Barca’s loss to Juventus last night means it will be one of Bayern, Dortmund, Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea or PSG in the last 16 of the
#UCL
. Draw Monday
A first win away in Vigo for Barca since 2015, a run of six games in all comps. What's more, the win came in horrid, stormy conditions & with 10 men for 45 mins. Tonight's 3-0 win vs. Celta will please Koeman more than the 4-0 vs. Villarreal