Francesc "Tito" Vilanova

[Behrox]

The fact that people keep referring to our current system as tiki taka shows that they either don't know what tiki taka is or simply forgot what it looks like.

We haven't done it for so long it feels like a distant memory the start of the season gave me a little hope that we were gonna be their again but midways the aimless possession shit started again

 

[darthvader7888]

I remember reading somewhere a couple of days ago that he helped convince Messi to sign the contract extension. Just before... you know...

They must have been really close

 

[namaria]

Professor Tito decided on a line-up of VV, Dani Alves, Piqué, Puyol, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Cesc, Iniesta, Messi and Pedro.

The first 15 minutes or so were largely uneventful, the only actions of note being an excellent save of Victor Valdés and a corner headed over by the home team.

But then something happened. Dani Alves hurt his knee and came off for Martin Montoya, the significance of which I did not realize at the time but was soon pointed out by the commentators: the eleven players on the pitch were all from la Masía. For the first time ever in a Liga game a line-up that had been speculated on for months became a reality, and a dream come true for many culés.

levante 0 - la Masia 4
25-11-2012

Who knows if this will ever happen, but did happen with you Mister.
you are so trully missed!

 

[Ryan_Cule]

Three months.



Forever in our hearts, Tito.
Eterno.

 

[frog-fcb]

I often wonder how the barca tito relationship would have went if it was not for his horrible illness

 

[darthvader7888]

I sometimes wonder how the illness would have went if he never coached Barca and/or stepped down at the first relapse

I know hindsight is 20/20, but he really should have stepped down the moment he first got a relapse.

 

[Tomchin]

I sometimes wonder how the illness would have went if he never coached Barca and/or stepped down at the first relapse

I know hindsight is 20/20, but he really should have stepped down the moment he first got a relapse.

The stress surely won't have been beneficial to his cancer...

 

[Flavia]

Official: The main training pitch at Barcelona's sports centre, where the first team trains, will be named after former coach Tito Vilanova

 

[Luftstalag14]

Official: The main training pitch at Barcelona's sports centre, where the first team trains, will be named after former coach Tito Vilanova

Good that they did that.

 

[darthvader7888]

Official: The main training pitch at Barcelona's sports centre, where the first team trains, will be named after former coach Tito Vilanova

Nice gesture.

 

[S2K1985]

Today would have been his Birthday. We miss you

 

[King Leo]

Today would have been his Birthday. We miss you

it's very sad indeed

 

[frog-fcb]

I see they have named the trophy for best coach in europe after tito vilanova. Nice little gesture.

 

[Flavia]

Yes, very nice.

 

[TornAndFrayed]

ah, i didn't see that. now i have to reflect on Tito's passing and what-ifs