serghei
Senior Member
Thiago had around 70 appearences for Barca by the age of 22. When Samper has that I will take it as a sign from the club that he is indeed counted on.
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Thiago had around 70 appearences for Barca by the age of 22. When Samper has that I will take it as a sign from the club that he is indeed counted on.
Galning
Moderator
If I had been the President at that time then I wouldn't have let Thiago go. Would have convinced him to stay
No way, you would've kept him out of the team even when we already won the title, then you would've sold him for 25M. After that you'd claim that it's amazing business selling a benchwarmer for that amount of money while handing it over to Neymar's dad. Only to blame Thiago for being a traitor a couple of season later. Don't try to hide it mate
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
No way, you would've kept him out of the team even when we already won the title, then you would've sold him for 25M. After that you'd claim that it's amazing business selling a benchwarmer for that amount of money while handing it over to Neymar's dad. Only to blame Thiago for being a traitor a couple of season later. Don't try to hide it mate
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JamDav1982
Senior Member
If Barta had been promised first team football at a top club last season and left would he be a traitor? Would Sergi Roberto if he left last summer?
Loyalty wont stop players making decisions that are not best for their careers and thiago showed loyalty by staying when he could have left earlier anyway.
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Flavia
Guest
Coaches changed, players were bought. This changed everything. Thiago was counted on by Pep, but not by Tito. But that doesn't matter, right?
JamDav1982
Senior Member
No way, you would've kept him out of the team even when we already won the title, then you would've sold him for 25M. After that you'd claim that it's amazing business selling a benchwarmer for that amount of money while handing it over to Neymar's dad. Only to blame Thiago for being a traitor a couple of season later. Don't try to hide it mate
Neymar signed before Thiago sold.
Playing Thiago in meaningless games at end of season may have allowed for a bit of a bigger fee but unlikely to make Thiago want to stay anyway.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
He did a number of times by refusing moves away previously.
Banging on about loyalty is hypocrytical anyway. Loads of Barcelona players signed have had to leave clubs that have done a lot for them as it is best for their career.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Loyalty is a strange topic, really.
As @Flavia said, JDS stayed longer than he arguably should have for his career. Was he loyal? He was according to the different definitions here, but the fanbase still didn't particularly like him being there. Why shun a loyal player like that? If loyalty is a vital factor.....
As @Flavia said, JDS stayed longer than he arguably should have for his career. Was he loyal? He was according to the different definitions here, but the fanbase still didn't particularly like him being there. Why shun a loyal player like that? If loyalty is a vital factor.....
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Tito played Thiago a fair bit that season though.
Pep played him more the season before as he played 3-4-3 for large parts of the season so easier to fit him in. But later in season when Pep reverted more to 4-3-3 Thiago got less minutes.
Pep was the one who created the issue of too many CMs then left.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Bojan, Xavi had all but decided to leave the club before his mom dragged his ass back and forbid him leaving(god bless that woman).
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