Luftstalag14
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Why are we still talking about this Bayern player? The nostalgia is useless and unwarranted.
Thiago Translantara
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Bertus
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Because he did great tonight (and over both legs actually), so of course people would talk about him, bayern player or not
StarLord
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It was a mistake on our part!
Thiago plays exactly where we are hurting at the moment!
Even worse, he is playing for one of our most major rivals. So, it's a double whammy! These things make you go: "What if" and all that.
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Flavia
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Cesc asked to leave, and he said that himself many times, in interviews. Here. He said he decided to leave after the cdr final vs rm, and that he personally asked Bartomeu to make things easier, regarding his selling.
He was not "ALLOWED" to walk away. Board was simply too principled - they could have saved him for Barca ,IF they put pressure on coach to play him more often. But TO THEIR CREDIT they decided not to interfere with coach's squad selection. Let's face it, the fault lies solely on Thiago's shoulders, even blind would see that Xavi won't last very long and Fabregas is more an AM than CM. If he really loved the club he'd have stayed.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
Yeah I take he is great, certainly great for Bayern; however what is the point of assigning blame to whoever let him go? He is gone, period. Let's look forward, I'd rather we talk about his shortcomings and vulnerabilities etc., i.e. how to counter/cancel him out when we play Bayern.
serghei
Senior Member
Great post. Can't understand it either. The guy means nothing for us. He's done fewer than Cuenca for Barca.
jamrock
Senior Member
not many, which is why we should have done our best to keep him
Luftstalag14
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Shoulda, woulda, coulda, they don't matter now.
serghei
Senior Member
Should have waited his turn like every other Barca player does. It's not like he was some sort of midfield Messi. He was hot and cold when he played.
I'll tell you what, he took his decision, and seems quite happy where he's atm. Don't think he has much time for us, nor will he be saddened if Buyern beat us. You lot must get over with it, and instead invest yourself on that which concerns Barca today and tom. I've nothing else to add to this thread.
jamrock
Senior Member
he did wait, but the coach didn't show faith.
serghei
Senior Member
No he didn't. You don't leave the club that raised you the first chance you get. Some players just don't care that much about the club -- see Figo.
jamrock
Senior Member
he has had chances to leave barca since he was 16, so obvious was his talent, but unlike many, he choose to stay.
he simply wanted to progress in his career, and he knew playing less games wasn't the way to do that.
all tito had to say, was something along the lines of, this is my first season bare with me, you will play more next season, I guarantee it. and things would have been different.
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Flavia
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I think people forget Cesc was heavily linked to United that same summer. It was clear one of Thiago or Cesc would leave. Xavi was 33, Iniesta 29. Tito also preferred Cesc to Thiago, that was also clear.
And Thiago and Cesc both wanted playing time, they wanted to be starters. Keeping both was impossible. So it was up to the board and coach to decide, and they chose Cesc. Wrong decision, imho.
But the worst decision of all was to bring Cesc back. Pep is to blame, in the end.
See also Cesc, when he left for arsenal.
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