GrammarNazi1:

And did he do that as a player or as a coach? The discussion is about Koeman as a COACH.

pu7pl3:


Angel which club do you support?

haymekus:


No just them, every fücking underperforming player, take a good look at T.silva, he is 36, but he’s still better than both of our defenders.

If a player stops performing, he should not be in the first eleven ffs, irrespective of his status, past teams he has played for, or money spent on him.


Roberto, pique, lenglet, Alba & busquet are all starters because they are our captains and it’s so awful, considering that this shït is only done at barce

jpmoriarti:
He is human being alright but he is also a professional. But believe me, there is nothing professional about his attacks to the club. If you applaud him because he is Messi, then you know nothing about code of professionalism and respect to authorities.

calculator123:


Respect is earned not deserved. In recent times, can you say the board has earned the respect of players and fans?

We both know the answer to that question.

If criticism is what they need to sit up, so be it!

SymonLFC:
Man i ain' t your angel, can u see d (m) on my monicker. YNWA.

pu7pl3:


Don't flatter yourself, the angel was sarcastic as regards to your holier than thou speech...to make matters worse you are a Liverpool fan, this is even worse than a pot calling kettle black

Debroslink:


Messi has every right to criticise a barcelona club being controlled by a dog. No matter how wasteful Suarez has been in the last 3 years, his 198 goals in about 280 games is legendary.

I mean look at how cheap he's being sold(6m) to a major rival, yet Morata is being sold for 45m to Juventus. How low can Barcelona be?

It's only you that see Messi's slam on Barca board as wrong. Even rival fans and trolls aren't arguing against those facts that Messi is saying.

jpmoriarti:
When Messi retires, and hopefully soon, some of y'all plastic Barcelona fans, will surely commit suicide.

10Dove:
I do pray you start first

jpmoriarti:
Not me bro. I'm not a Messi fan boy. I adore him just like every Barcelona fan but I do not appreciate his various attempts at demeaning the image of the club.

Barcelona is a brand. Brand needs good image to survive. Barcelona should never collapse because Messi is going to leave or retire.

Even though the board has been shameful, attacks from an important player such as Messi is going to do a lot of damage to the club.

I am looking at the bigger picture here. I still want Barcelona to still be a big club even when Messi departs. Messi actions today cannot benefit the club in the long run.

SymonLFC:
Me i shld nt flatter myself, so 4 ur mind u feel say na my fellow man naim go make me dey flattered. I toorkam all these men wey dia favourite colour na purple pink and blue, u canoor chose manly colour like red and black. Very soon na to dey ask me if i dey blush... 4rm der fiam u don shaperly send me pm...

10Dove:
Barto has already dragged Barca to its lowest point possible.
No one, I repeat, No one can sink Barcelona lower... Trying to disagree with messi is like saying you're in support of whatever bar to has done... Everything messi has said is FACT.
Counter them n not trying to make it seem like he told a lie

haymekus:


No just them, every fücking underperforming player, take a good look at T.silva, he is 36, but he’s still better than both of our defenders.

If a player stops performing, he should not be in the first eleven ffs, irrespective of his status, past teams he has played for, or money spent on him.


Roberto, pique, lenglet, Alba & busquet are all starters because they are our captains and it’s so awful, considering that this shït is only done at barce

DissTroy:


Messi rarely ever criticises Barcelona. He doesn't even criticize his teammates when things go south. He gets angry and that's it. He's never thrown any player under the bus. Ronaldo has done that.
In the last five years, Messi has criticized Barça for these reasons which are valid:
1. Luis Enrique's style of play and training style which he says hurts players and isn't the Barcelona way;
2. Letting Neymar go and not getting a good replacement;
3. Failing to resign Neymar;
4. The transfer options of the club;
5. Bartomeu;
6. Transfer targets
7. Pushing a club legend like Suarez out that way.
All these are consistent with what the fanbase have been saying. Haven't we all been criticizing Bartomeu for over a year before that Messi interview? Haven't we all touched on all the issues above?

Never forget Messi' first rebellion against Pep Guardiola before they mended fences was because of the way Pep pushed out people he looked up to (Ronaldinho and Eto) out of Barça unceremoniously. It's the reason both ex-players are fiercely defensive of Messi till date. He stood up for them even as a teenager while others like Pique, Iniesta and Xavi kept quiet.

Suarez should have been phased out of the team with respect. Give him a role and phase him out gradually like they did to Iniesta. Suarez deserves a proper send-off party from the fans. If you think otherwise then you are a football fan without a soul.

Messi' rare criticism of the club has always been justified. Never for selfish reasons.

Pique is a Barça legend and fanatic but he's only vocal when defending Barça and Catalonia in inter-club and inter-region beefs.

Olamyyde:
Mehn suarez's farewell speech was so heartbreaking. I really feel sorry for him.



I don't understand why he couldn't accept lower wages if he really wanted to stay at barca. I also don't like how he was forced to leave, forced to leave to a rival again for that matter.

usbcable:

ATM is not Barca's rival. Barca has not lost a match to ATM in 10 years.

usbcable:

ATM is not Barca's rival. Barca has not lost a match to ATM in 10 years.

Debroslink:


They won and lifted their last La liga title at Camp Nou.

usbcable:

ATM is not Barca's rival. Barca has not lost a match to ATM in 10 years.

usbcable:

ATM is not Barca's rival. Barca has not lost a match to ATM in 10 years.

usbcable:


Of what relevance, Importance, and usefulness is the bolded part of your comment.
Just as the same board you accuse of lack of focus you too just exhibited same.

joviegghead:

The things I read here sometimes make wanna laugh, scream and cry at the same time.

biomustry:

Butthurt fans trying to blame it on Messi, who's actually the reason for the overhaul at the moment

10Dove:
Barto has already dragged Barca to its lowest point possible.
No one, I repeat, No one can sink Barcelona lower... Trying to disagree with messi is like saying you're in support of whatever bar to has done... Everything messi has said is FACT.
Counter them n not trying to make it seem like he told a lie

jpmoriarti:
How many times has Barto dragged Barcelona to its lowest point possible on twitter or instagram or the press, as Messi has done? It is always Messi, trying to be the victim while he is part of the villain. Players shouldn't be seen to be in open rebellion against the club. It is very bad for business. Whatever differences they have should be settled behind closed doors, not on the pages of instagram or twitter.

10Dove:
O.K.A.Y
You're the only one with a different opinion, so I guess you're a true barca fan.. #peace

jpmoriarti:
I am not butthurt fan bro. I just happen to understand how corporate organizations work.

Messi is not the reason for the overhaul. Barca with Messi as part of it, has underperformed. There should be no hiding place for anybody here. Messi should be part of the overhaul. He is old and prefers to walk in the pitch while the energetic, hardworking opponents puts his team under the cosh. He needs to run more.

Overhaul is not all about changing old players and replacing them with brand new once. Players can improve their work rate, with or without the ball. Players should run more. Messi might be a goal scoring wizard but it hasn't helped the team in the past four years in European competitions.

It is always very easy to point accusing fingers on the board as though the team does not have world class players to challenge and win titles. But ignoring the fact that Messi and others have completely underperformed, is just being hypocritical.

I am not going to join that bandwagon.

jpmoriarti:
Yes that what it seems here. Everyone else is thinking with their hearts. Being emotional when we're talking business.

Barcelona must survive with or without Messi. We must continue to be footballing gaint both in Spain and Europe. This is the agenda. As Messi wind down a glittering footballing career, Barcelona must not wind down with him.

usbcable:

ATM is not Barca's rival. Barca has not lost a match to ATM in 10 years.

Moura7:


Actually we have...UCL QF2016 and even this year in the Supercoppa semis. Except you mean in laliga