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FirstbornWds:
At this point, I think Font would have been the best candidate for us. His mistake, however, was revealing his plan about Messi and Koeman too soon.

andrewbaba44:
You are a comedian

FirstbornWds:
Dembélé, candidate for the first fine of the 'Xavi era': three minutes late

According to ESPN, the Frenchman arrived at the Ciutat Esportiva at 8.33 a.m. when the limit was 8.30 a.m. to start training at 10 a.m.

Among the new rules of Xavi Hernández, there'd be fines to players who arrive late to the different schedules set by the coaching staff, with nothing expected to be taken for granted. Accordingly, the money collected would be used when the season allows it, for a lunch or a group dinner, but as always, nobody likes to scratch their pockets.

However, the first person who could be forced to contribute something to that 'piggy bank' is Ousmane Dembélé, who, according to ESPN journalist Jordi Blanco, arrived three minutes late this morning at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despí.


The French winger, although injured with an elongation in the semimembranous of the left thigh, got to the Ciutat Esportiva at 8.33 am when the time set for the footballers was 8.30 am to start training at 10 am. Although it was just is only three minutes, nothing serious, but enough to inaugurate the fines provided that he had not warned before alleging some reason of force majeure.

According to journalist Alex Pintanel, from Gol, Xavi was the first to arrive at 7.52 am, while Ansu Fati was the first player to arrive.

Xavi wants the players, both healthy and injured, to resume training sooner so that they can have breakfast together and strengthen ties. Also, the coach wants to take advantage of the fact that the players will be at the Ciutat Esportiva earlier to be able to do individual talks and comment on aspects of work.

andrewbaba44:
Aguero maybe be forced to retire from football

jonsnow92:
I don't know if i'm comfortable with these leaks around the team, it will eventually destabilise the team.
Everything that is internal should stay internal.

Laporta should stamp his authority on the media team cos nano Bartomeu start that nonsense and eventually had to employ media teams and worked against the interest of the team.

OhBritannia:
lol haha you funny die!!!
I think you are joking though.
Do you know what a coach like Guadiola or Alex Ferguson will turn mephis into?
Just wait until xavi retouches him before you judge him.

andrewbaba44:
You are a comedian

GuiseppeO:
Tbh...I agree with you to an extent, if I was the coach and I had all Barca’s fit...my front three would be Fati, Aguero and Dembele.

But na condition make crayfish bend, Depay isn’t Barca material but we go manage am, please don’t mention Braithwaite again...Maybe if we tried him in the rightback position sha

andrewbaba44:
Aguero maybe be forced to retire from football

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
@ least u agree wit me dat he's not barca quality. Sure, we ve 2 manage wat we ve. The idea of bringing trincao in january will be good 4 d team. Competition go dey

Trincao is barca quality but Depay is not Barca quality this guy

Awesome01:
If that happens; would we be forced to pay him off?

Nobody wants a player that may fall down on the pitch and die due to cardiac arrest, however he cannot just be getting paid for doing nothing.

So, what happens if he does not retire voluntarily?

pu7pl3:
Trincao is barca quality but Depay is not Barca quality this guy

Devvy4:
Trincao is barka quality for sure, he’ll do well to replace Tear Stagnant in goal, he has kept more clean in the epl this season than Tear Stagnant in the past 2 seasons

ALEXAPLAYME:
Soon iniesta might return since dani alves is bacK
Maybe puyol will come out of retirement

ALEXAPLAYME:
Soon iniesta might return since dani alves is bacK
Maybe puyol will come out of retirement

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
@ least u agree wit me dat he's not barca quality. Sure, we ve 2 manage wat we ve. The idea of bringing trincao in january will be good 4 d team. Competition go dey

DissTroy:
Trust me, Cules wouldn't mind. Every Cule is still nostalgic about that high-octane Total Football era from 2008-2012. We don't mind the old band back just one more time, one more show, then we give them the sendforth they really deserve.

There's a reason the club slogan is "More than a club". Years after moving continents aparts, all the Barça old guards still keep in touch and are still friends.

Zidane didn't care about communicating with his former Madrid teammates and left them out.
Penduman played for more than 8 years in Madrid but still calls Man. United " home".
Ramos, the most loyal and passionate Madrid player in decades, was kicked out like a dog.
Benzema would be thown out of a moving bus soon enough.
Doors would be shut to Modric and Kroos when they leave.
Figo feels more at home with other teams than with Madrid.

Don't ever compare Barça and Madrid. Yes, we don't mind the old guard back. We'd always honour them.