Barcelona’s movement activity in the years following Neymar’s departure was tumultuous: massive prices for players who failed to make the effect on the club desperately needed.
The signings of Ousmane Dembélé, Philippe Coutinho and Antoine Griezmann show a panic point at the club, and Neymar’s deure, followed by embarrassing Champions League outings by Roma and Liverpool, paints an image of the decline.
Blaugrana, however, could have been in a much healthier position had the proposals of former director Javier Bordas been heard. In a recent interview with Mundo Deportivo, Bordas claimed that he had several players at the club, to be ignored.
Bordas revealed that Thibaut Courtois may have entered and even teamed up with Marc-André ter Stegen, while Alvaro Morata may have been signed to Chelsea, but Barca opted for Kevin Prince Boateng and Ferran Torres of Valencia, who now plays for Manchester. The city with Dani Olmo of Dinamo Zagreb, now at RB Leipzig, may also have joined them.
All these players have shown a much greater relegation than the aforementioned trio of Dembélé, Coutinho and Griezmann.
The technical secretaries of Camp Nou at this time were Robert Fernández, who reigned for 3 years before being replaced by former Barcelona left-back Eric Abidal in 2018; however, the Frenchman did not last long and was replaced in August of this year. Ramon Planes after the club’s 8–2 goal against Bayern Munich.
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Another key call that Javier Bordas claims barca was lost is Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland. The Norwegian in the past broke the Bundesliga and the Austrian Champions League with Red Bull Salzburg, but eventually left to point to the German giants.
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Asked why the Catalans hadn’t stung Haaland, Bordas explained: “Because they told me he’s not from Barca. I sense bartomeu ignores the technical secretary, but the thing is, those players just came, and then you don’t. “know what functionality they will give. “
Since reaching Dortmund, Haaland has continued its prolific form. Barcelona, however, recently separated from Luis Suárez, who joined Atletico Madrid, and lately at the time in the scorers table of La Liga. Ronald Koeman’s goals came here from prodigy Ansu Fati with 4, Lionel Messi betting on center and right (3) and Griezmann, who is only 2.
Whether or not Barcelona’s “DNA” is possessed through Haaland, the Norwegian striker nurtured through Messi and Fati would have been a sight to watch. Should the blaugrana move away from the club’s “norm” and adapt?Maybe. Made and with the right signings, the ‘Cruyffian’ flavor can remain successful, however, as it is, the club’s recommendation is far from recreating perfection.
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