It all depends how we finish. The possibilities of winning the treble are slim, so winning the league or winning the CL, the board will keep him. Losing both i don't see him here next season and just winning the Copa won't be enough to keep his job. IMO. The interesting is we haven't been linked with any coach since the new year, with Rosell we were getting linked with diff coaches, right before the break, when the BCN media were going after him for his style of play. BCN media have never warmed up to Martino.
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It all depends how we finish. The possibilities of winning the treble are slim, so winning the league or winning the CL, the board will keep him. Losing both i don't see him here next season and just winning the Copa won't be enough to keep his job. IMO. The interesting is we haven't been linked with any coach since the new year, with Rosell we were getting linked with diff coaches, right before the break, when the BCN media were going after him for his style of play. BCN media have never warmed up to Martino.
The Observer
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Bartomeu already said we're sticking with Tata even if he wins nothing.
He also said we would sign 4-5 players last summer... I don't trust nobody from this board. Will see.
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Gascav
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The coach is stuck up in playing these players. I think tata will resign in may!! This club failed to give him the players he needed and he is forced to use what he has which is players who know how to play one way only!!!!!
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Flavia
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It's from sport, but they have a long text on how about martino wanted to show it's possible to win using muscles and verticality, and that the dressing room was astonished with his decisiong of using song and busi. They say he had a "coach attack".
He has to say that. At this point he won't go against the coach. It doesn't mean he's saying the truth, though.
Luftstalag14
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Very depressing article. Sounds like Tata has given up his tactical evolution that worked earlier this season.
http://www.totalbarca.com/2014/opinion-pieces/more-questions-fewer-answers-from-martino/
http://www.totalbarca.com/2014/opinion-pieces/more-questions-fewer-answers-from-martino/
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He said it before the defeat to La Real by the way.
Of course it doesn't have to be true. But let's be honest. Barcelona wouldn't sack a coach after 1 season just because he hasn't won anything, would they? Unless the results are really really catastrophic but we'll probably finish with 90+ points, have reached the Cup final and not winning the CL wouldn't be enough reason to get sacked. Winning it with our backline would be a miracle anyway.
Having said that - I have the suspision Martino will resign on his own. You get the feeling the players don't like his ideas and just want to play like they've always done.
Paganinisrvnge
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Honestly, I think Tata can do very well if some changes are made. I hate to say it but Xavi needs to take a Paul Scholes in his last 3/4 years type role where he is mainly a sub/occasionally a starter. The team needs to be built around Messi, Neymar, and Fabregas. When those 3 are on form they can tear apart any defense.
Luftstalag14
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But who will appease our group of spoiled players who refuse changes? They should all take a Change Management class.
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Flavia
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The problem is right now Barça don't have players to play a different style. Players would need to be added for that.
Luftstalag14
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True. We have an inadequate squad roster for sure. But why couldn't Tata and the squad continue what they were doing earlier this season, which seemed to be working, at least defensively?
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Flavia
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That's the point the press, (and rumor has it, the players too) are questioning. Why did Tata change so much in such an important match. If he was trying to prove a point, he failed big time.
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