10 years ago he would've been on the transfer list the next day following such a statement. Well to be fair, if Pep has stayed, Pique would've been sold back in 2012. And I can't say we would be much worse for it. It's pretty clear Puyol was the only person keeping this fucker in check, and once he was gone, Pique was free and clear to start caring fuck all about everything. I always just laughed when people were saying how Pique is gonna become our new Puyol, the great new defensive leader, cause I knew it was never gonna happen. It didn't help that he pretty much stayed untouchable as a starter for all these years nonetheless.
To think of our captains 10 years ago (Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Valdes) and compare it to what we have now, Messi, a GOAT on the pitch, but who is the farthest thing from a leader, a captain material, someone who can inspire his team, he plain old sucks in that department and he should've never been near the arm band. And then you have this fucker, and Sergi Roberto, who's still living off one goal from years ago, just like Rakitic. Busquets is the only one even remotely captain material, and even he is fit to be 3rd or 4th choice at the most, even in this team. We should give the arm band to Ter Stegen, followed by Arthur and De Jong. Don't even care this is only their 1st and 2nd season at the club, we need new blood on the pitch and leading this team as captains.