The defeat of the “Barcelona” in the semifinals of the Champions League on “Chelsea” can not be called a big surprise. Yet imagine the Catalan club without a meaningful title in the last few years very difficult.
Opinions
In Spain, in the defeat of “Barcelona” from “Chelsea”, there are two opinions: the Madrid and Catalan. They are totally different, but with one thing in common – pitty for the blue and reds. In Madrid, they feel sorry for 47 strikes on goal in two matches, of which only three goals achieved. For the time is not a broken Gerard Pique, though he knew better than the last time the schedule of concerts Shakira than their own training. For Lionel Messi, who thought so well at the wrong time and fell into a stupor, unable to implement a penalty and a couple more faithful scoring chances. But most of all in Madrid, sorry about that not being on the “Alliance-Arena” next “Clasico” in which “Real” won a crushing victory. “The” Barcelona “this season has not turned out absolutely nothing,” – agree metropolitan media.
“After the defeat of the team can be proud of,” – do not agree Catalan and urge not shoot the pianist, especially if it is – the winner of international competitions. In the eyes of their favorite team looks bad joke bad fortune, which for some reason suddenly turned away from the blue garnet and fled to the capital. Employment losses have already mentioned the temporary blues Messi, which, however, for this match, according to press reports, and do not blame for anything. This is a fatal combination of circumstances.
People
On the problems of “Barca” in defense this season, did not say just lazy.Carles Puyol has health problems began last summer, during the season, he played more or less regularly, and with the same frequency is getting rave reviews, the crushing criticism. But the last “Clasico” and the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at the time called “Puyol not days” – in both meetings, the defender did not play brilliantly, he admitted that Sami Khedira goal on his conscience, and Ramirez scored a goal not without the connivance of the captain blue garnet.
If Pujol in Catalonia sympathy, the malicious laugh of the Peak.Numerous photos of the famous lawyer and his bride in all the parks and restaurants, “Barcelona” at first touched by the team and fans, and journalists, and caused a slight irritation in Guardiola. Appeared subsequently gambling problem and those in other aroused fury. Fans in a pair of matches clearly showed whistled their displeasure, and even on one of the games displayed a banner “Pique, take off your rose-colored glasses!”. The coach went harder – no longer a defender of the place. Rumor has it, on this basis there was a serious conflict, not only between the player and coach, but also between Pique and other players. Many were not too pleased with his dedication in training and in games and criticized the coach for being too loyal.
Perfect against fellow seemed Dani Alves, but he had at the end of the season there was a recession, and, as luck would have it, he fell on the last two matches. By the way, is indicative of the fact that the polls among both professionals and fans of the best players from the defense on all counts repeatedly this season, admitted to Eric Abidal. And it does not advance, issued in support of a man going through a difficult period in my life, and in many respects a statistical fact.
The second highly debated issue of “Barcelona” – Messi-dependency. If the Argentinian does not clog, “Barcelona” is not winning. Proved “Villarreal” (0:0), “Sevilla” (0:0), “Osasuna” (2:3), “Milan” (0:0), and two matches with the “Chelsea” (0:1) (2:2). What to do about it, Guardiola during the season did not come up. Himself forward as he tried, by laborious counting all possible and impossible Records, dry and precast aside until the end of the series still could not. Yes, and how to do it, if the morning after the defeat in the semifinals of the Champions League in one of the main sports newspapers in the region leaves a detailed commentary on the psychological reasons why you are not able to implement a penalty.
The problem of growth
Another popular problem of “Barcelona” is the lack of incentives for professional growth. “Half the players in the world wants to be in” Barcelona “, but what about those who are already there?” – Asks the Catalan edition of El Mundo Deportivo, and it’s hard not to agree.Especially for those players who last summer became the world champions – they won everything they could. If before the looming prospect of Guardiola at the end of the season to be in Foggy Albion, or lead the Italian top club, then it charges a creative search for new goals and objectives – the question is not easy.
Fans of “Barca” had not spared, with minimal loss in the championship of the “Valencia” or “Getafe” you could get a deafening whistle and a field strewn with wrapping from the sandwiches. At this time, after two crucial defeats 90000th “Camp Nou” applauded his team standing.Whether it is seeing in the history of the team, which was all the strength, or transferring it into their hands across the chasm.
