People in the forum want barca to be ruthless even with legends of the club and follow RM style.
on the other hand when the club is ruthless in the case of a Brazilian youngster who cost too much and seems to have a bad attitude (see using his agent to make statements) and looks like an amateur player, everyone turns against the club.
so, which one is it.
and to keep it simple, please tell me your expectations from Vitor. I don't assume anyone is a fortune teller. just your opinion from what little you have seen.
My assessment is on his best day at the peak of his powers he will be half the player Depay is.
1-Roque/his agent didn't start the media talk to say he had bad attitude, it was Xavi who said on one occasion that he didn't understand the possession game of Barca, and then that he should go on loan.
Media then reported the loan deal, the Curry respinded that it won't happen. So let's not put this on the poor kid.
2-How are we ruthless with him? It is the opposite.
Coach isn't convinced, he doesn't rate the player, management seems in bad spot since they have invested a lot of resources on him, so they want to dance around it and move him on loan then let the next coach figure it out.
OTOH the player were decisive, if you don't rate me then let's move on and I will leave.
The club would have been ruthless if they have told him to bring profitable offer and then we talk, otherwise stop talking the talk if you (the player/agent) can't walk the walk.
The club went after him, made him have an interview with Sport to tell them he would only play for Barca, to close the door for other clubs.
This was during a time he was the best player and top scorer in U-20 copa America while being one of the youngest players in the tournament (he is eligible to play next one too btw), and was best no9 in both Brazil and Libertadores. He was the player who led his small club to their first ever Libertadores finals at the age of 17.
The club sign him, but told him to stay another year because our financial issues, then in January told him, we have a surprisewe will bring you now, we don't care that you have just came from big injury and had no pre-season. Leave everything now.
But then he doesn't play, doesn't really get integrated. And coach go to the media to suggest loaning him, which is historically the worst route for Barca player.
And you know what is funny? He is in total control, we can't force him to be loaned, and if we don't register him he becomes a free agent after the deadline.
Roque might suck for all what we know, but the club wasn't ruthless and was indecisive about the issue.
If anything this issue shows there is lack of hierarchical structure between the coach and SD, which is very worrisome.
