What? Thiago decided to leave because he didn't want to wait for Xavi and Iniesta to decline. Also, he was used in first team.
Still waiting what did we miss out on by not focusing on La Masia products
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What? Thiago decided to leave because he didn't want to wait for Xavi and Iniesta to decline. Also, he was used in first team.
Still waiting what did we miss out on by not focusing on La Masia products
Richard.H
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False rumor spread by the Rossell propaganda machine. He had a clause in his contract that stated if he played a certain amount of matches, his release clause would shoot up to a certain amount (I believe it was 90 mil euros if the match clause was met, a huge fee back in 2013). Tito Vilanova/Jordi Roura did not play him that amount of matches, opting to play one Cesc, Xavi, and Iniesta in almost every match and Thiago coming on as a sub here and there.
He was pissed (rightly so since he was clearly better than Cesc) and left to Bayern for 18 mil euros. Neither of those two coaches had much confidence in him to even play him the minimum amount of matches to meet that clause. I believe he only had 1 or 2 more matches to play too.
Gaudi
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https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/z...aju-koliko-je-nogomet-napredovao/2208957.aspx
For Croatian readers, for all the rest he says exactly what barcaforum is saying for years: our system is flawed, you can't play without dynamic, speed etc.
For Croatian readers, for all the rest he says exactly what barcaforum is saying for years: our system is flawed, you can't play without dynamic, speed etc.
FinBarcelonafan
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Doesn't mean he isn't right
Devils
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Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomano -
Arturo Vidal agents are now in talks with Barcelona board to leave the club for free on this summer. Inter are waiting and still ready to make a contract bid - leading the race to sign Vidal, he?s the priority as midfielder for Conte. @SkySport@LucaMarchetti
Arturo Vidal agents are now in talks with Barcelona board to leave the club for free on this summer. Inter are waiting and still ready to make a contract bid - leading the race to sign Vidal, he?s the priority as midfielder for Conte. @SkySport@LucaMarchetti
behindbrowneyes
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Doubt he'll be allowed to leave for free. Other than Rakitic he is not yet amortised.
George_Costanza
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Why Italian clubs are so cheap when they are buying yet ask for so much when they sell? What price theory did they study at school? whatever, it has nothing to do with supply and demand to determine the appropriate price point.
Richard.H
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The theory that fc Barcelona is a fool in the market and will get dicked by anyone including MLS
JerseyAddict
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Mistyoptic
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To add to this, Thiago time at Bayern has been marked by numerous injuries. When he plays he is brilliant, but for a good few years it was stop-start with long periods out. Always been a massive Thiago fanboy but the injuries have prevented him from fulfilling his potential, we would not have been able to rely on him as the main man in our midfield over a consistent period of time. Bayern have signed countless midfielders over the past 7/8 years which have somewhat negated that situation, but the point remains.
He had to leave the club for himself, which is fine, but based on how it has turned out over the past 6/7 years I dont think we should be too disappointed that we sold him.
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