André Gomes

[GOAT_SUAREZ]

Bad situation for him.

It sucks for him, but he should really consider going elsewhere where he wont feel as much pressure and finds more enjoyment in football. Barcelona football isn't for everyone and the pressure here is enormous.

But it's not like a player like Gomes has any shortage of options. He'd be welcome at many European clubs.

I just hope we get decent money for him to make some other moves.

Lol we've been playing shit football for 6 months relying on Messi saving us 90% of the time as always. No rotations either so our starting xl will be done when the big games start.

No we haven't. Just because we don't score 150 goals this season doesn't mean we have been mediocre. We are far better than last year

 

[Trickykid]

Of course we have our resident edge lords in here bashing and ridiculing him - that was to be expected.

Mental issues can hit anyone, and doesn't care shit about social standing or wealth. Clearly he doesn't have the necessary skills or psyche to be at Barça, but I really hope he finds his place elsewhere asap. Poor fucking guy.

 

[MessiCam]

Did he really open up about all that? It's a very strange and foolish thing to do...

The club, the players and the fans should be all over him like white on rice.

Who would want to buy him now? Nobody wants a player bereft of confidence who divulges these types of things to the media while he is still at said club.

I really can't believe I just read that! Stupidity doesn't even begin to describe what he just did.

 

[henias]

If he feels pressured and knows he is not good enough for the club, then just leave. If he continues staying then it wont do any good for him because more world class players are going to come and is going to limit his playing time and his confidence even more. Barcelona's football is not easy, and can be very demanding. Sucks for him but there is simply no reward he can get by simply staying in such a top tier club. Above all, he is getting paid and he really doesnt have to reveal all that self esteem and personal issues to the public. He stayed long enough, has to deal with criticism at some point. He should be able to judge for himself and weigh his own future.

 

[MessiCam]

Of course we have our resident edge lords in here bashing and ridiculing him - that was to be expected.

Mental issues can hit anyone, and doesn't care shit about social standing or wealth. Clearly he doesn't have the necessary skills or psyche to be at Barça, but I really hope he finds his place elsewhere asap. Poor fucking guy.

Fuck the mental issues, he is not the first to suffer from it and he won't be the last. But his little admission has now put the club in a situation where getting a sale on him will be pretty difficult. wtf?

 

[Trickykid]

Fuck the mental issues, he is not the first to suffer from it and he won't be the last. But his little admission has now put the club in a situation where getting a sale on him will be pretty difficult. wtf?

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[GOAT_SUAREZ]

Fuck the mental issues, he is not the first to suffer from it and he won't be the last. But his little admission has now put the club in a situation where getting a sale on him will be pretty difficult. wtf?

not really difficult.

 

[Ghostmaster]

Fuck the mental issues, he is not the first to suffer from it and he won't be the last. But his little admission has now put the club in a situation where getting a sale on him will be pretty difficult. wtf?

It won't be difficult because he won't be sold, don't you know the drill? 1 year loan with buy option, if he delivers in that 1 year then we can sell him. And I don't see anything wrong in admitting that he feels pressured, shows that he cares about his performances and wants to deliver.

 

[Neeraj]

Not sure if he feels this little confession session will get him sympathy from the fans. These are the kind of quotes you hear from footballers after they have moved on from a club or retired, not while they are still freaking playing for the club - especially considering this clown might start the biggest match of the season yet.

 

[MessiCam]

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Many players deal with this sort of thing. Modric had to as well not so long ago when his move to Madrid was on the rocks and he was being pounded from head to tail.

It's careless to blurt it out in public. If you're having these sort of problems then deal with it internally with the club.

 

[blackrum]

Not sure if he feels this little confession session will get him sympathy from the fans.

I don't know how much you must be lacking in empathy to assume that a person coming out to talk about mental problems is doing so with the main intention of getting sympathy.

These are the kind of quotes you hear from footballers after they have moved on from a club or retired, not while they are still freaking playing for the club - especially considering this clown might start the biggest match of the season yet.

And just because that has been the case so far means that it's a good thing or something? Argumentum ad antiquitatem.

What makes a player talking about his mental problems more critical than a player talking about bodily injuries?

It's careless to blurt it out in public. If you're having these sort of problems then deal with it internally with the club.

Yeah. The tabooisation and stigmatisation of mental issues need to continue!!!!! If you wanna talk about a torn ligament, be my guest, but mental issues? Keep it in the closet, attention-seeker!

Fuck the mental issues, he is not the first to suffer from it and he won't be the last. But his little admission has now put the club in a situation where getting a sale on him will be pretty difficult. wtf?

Just as no player is the first or last to tear their ACL, yet people still come up with #Animo wishes everytime.

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Some of the reactions to his interview are disappointing, to be honest. Same goes for Mertesacker coming out the other day talking about the pressure he felt playing the World Cup. Guess I tend to overestimate football fans' level of empathy.

 

[Neeraj]

I don't know how much you must be lacking in empathy to assume that a person coming out to talk about mental problems is doing so with the main intention of getting sympathy.




And just because that has been the case so far means that it's a good thing or something? Argumentum ad antiquitatem.

What makes a player talking about his mental problems more critical than a player talking about bodily injuries?


Yeah. The tabooisation and stigmatisation of mental issues need to continue!!!!! If you wanna talk about a torn ligament, be my guest, but mental issues? Keep it in the closet, attention-seeker!



The reactions to his interview are appalling and disappointing, to be honest. Same goes for Mertesacker coming out the other day talking about the pressure he felt playing the World Cup. Guess I tend to overestimate football fans' level of empathy.

I was debating the reasoning for someone to come out with such strong statements such as "I'm not happy, I feel ashamed to go on the street" etc. just a few days before such a big game. As far as conjuncture goes, it's really not that ludicrous.

There's no need to overplay the empathy card here. It's not like he's gotten a bad injury or something terrible of that sort. He gets paid millions to play for a top club, and he has stunk up the place for quite sometime now, and in response to that, you have fans who boo him. It really isn't something 'unfair' or 'unjust' happening to him - there are footballers who have had to overcome far worse situations, who deserve the fans sympathy a lot more.

This is like someone crying about how shit they are at their job which they are paid millions to do, and coming out to the media proclaiming that they feel the pressure. Obviously you're going to feel the pressure. You don't earn fame and fortune without any risks.

If you think these kind of comments at this particular time, ahead of the most important part of the season are perfectly normal, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[Horatio]

Not sure if he feels this little confession session will get him sympathy from the fans. These are the kind of quotes you hear from footballers after they have moved on from a club or retired, not while they are still freaking playing for the club - especially considering this clown might start the biggest match of the season yet.

Obviously club has given him greenlight to discuss it. Scheduled interviews like these are very controlled.

 

[MessiCam]

I don't know how much you must be lacking in empathy to assume that a person coming out to talk about mental problems is doing so with the main intention of getting sympathy.




And just because that has been the case so far means that it's a good thing or something? Argumentum ad antiquitatem.

What makes a player talking about his mental problems more critical than a player talking about bodily injuries?


Yeah. The tabooisation and stigmatisation of mental issues need to continue!!!!! If you wanna talk about a torn ligament, be my guest, but mental issues? Keep it in the closet, attention-seeker!


Just as no player is the first or last to tear their ACL, yet people still come up with #Animo wishes everytime.



The reactions to his interview are appalling and disappointing, to be honest. Same goes for Mertesacker coming out the other day talking about the pressure he felt playing the World Cup. Guess I tend to overestimate football fans' level of empathy.

Yeah, this is what the other poster is talking about... Getting sympathy.

He has a professional obligation to the club and as such can't just open up about things like this while he is still under their employ. You seek empathy for him I seek tact from him.

 

[blackrum]

If you think these kind of comments at this particular time, ahead of the most important part of the season are perfectly normal, I don't know what to tell you.

If your initial reaction to someone coming out to talk about mental problems is to criticise him for the timing of it and question his attention, I don't know what to tell you.