delancey
Senior Member
@Birdy
Exactly what we discussed in the supercopa thread last night. Toni said it out loud..it goes beyond finding a decent to top coach.
1. “Another coach can play better.” I mean, shouldn’t that always be the case at Barca? That is, whatever our circumstances are, our manager should be qualified to lead one of the biggest clubs in the world?
A manager who gets the best out of his squad, and helps younger players to improve?
2. “Money.” We have the 6th highest wage bill in the world, and the most expensive front line in La Liga. Let’s not act as if we’re Girona here. We cannot spend like PSG or City; therefore it is even more important to hire on a top Manager who plays well and gets results.
3. Fair play. Yes, this is a disadvantage, but however unfair it is, we still own a very talented squad, albeit an underperforming one. Again, our wage bill is astronomically high with the most expensive attacking line in LL. Disadvantage, yes, but we still have huge advantages compared to most of LL.
4. “Sponsors looking crazy.” What?
5. No pivot. True, but would it really make a difference under Xavi? To rephrase, If Xavi managed City, what would happen?
6. Striker is 37. Lewandowski is 35 (not 37), and he’s still one of the best strikers out there. Age needn’t be an excuse. Hence why Bayern wanted a fortune for him. One can have the best machinery in the world, but if an operator doesn’t know how to operate it, what’s the point? Our entire frontline is underperforming massively. Every single player who joins us underperforms.