La Liga

[Big Sam]

Big day for Barca.

Luis Enrique installed as coach already, ter Stegen confirmed, and Messi re-signs for €20m/season AFTER TAX.

 

[Haffa]

Was this an off year or was this a standard year? Stats wise the last two seasons were his best and appear to be the exception. This season is comparable to 09, 10 & 11.

 

[Abz]

Big day for Barca.

Luis Enrique installed as coach already, ter Stegen confirmed, and Messi re-signs for ?20m/season AFTER TAX.

Shit... ?55,000/day for Messi? That's almost as much as GWS are LOOSING per day :lol:

 

[pennywisealfie]

Love it. Welcome back Mister Luis Enrique!!! Welcome Ter Stegen!

 

[aqua_duck]

Was this an off year or was this a standard year? Stats wise the last two seasons were his best and appear to be the exception. This season is comparable to 09, 10 & 11.

I think he just set unrealistic expectations for himself but 28 goals and 11 assists in 31 matches is pretty f**king good

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Both signings appear to be bad. Luis Enrique was nothing short of a total failure at Roma and now a mid table manager is acceptable for Barcelona? There is a certain other ex-Barcelona star that is doing a great job as a manager that would have brought the same philosophy that the club loves. Time will tell and Luis Enrique could be Guardiola 2.0 but he's not been great so far and surely during a self confessed rebuilding phase they could have gone for better?

Barcelona will struggle to win anything if MAtS is their main goalkeeper for 2014/15

 

[Big Sam]

There is a certain other ex-Barcelona star that is doing a great job as a manager that would have brought the same philosophy that the club loves.

Koeman?

 

[Bulldog Force]

Both signings appear to be bad. Luis Enrique was nothing short of a total failure at Roma and now a mid table manager is acceptable for Barcelona? There is a certain other ex-Barcelona star that is doing a great job as a manager that would have brought the same philosophy that the club loves. Time will tell and Luis Enrique could be Guardiola 2.0 but he's not been great so far and surely during a self confessed rebuilding phase they could have gone for better?

Barcelona will struggle to win anything if MAtS is their main goalkeeper for 2014/15

I thought next year would've been a hard year for Barca given there won't be Puyol or Valdes there in terms of leadership. That came this year though. We should bag some silver within the next 12 months though. I've been to the trophy hall at Camp Nou and it will feel so empty without something there for the 13/14 season.

Here's a small sample of some of the silver in the room:

 

[Big Sam]

Draw released. First Clasico the weekend of 25-26 October.

A few days after a certain someone's ban ends...

 

[Haffa]

I'll be there for that one. Now to get tickets. I'm sure they'll be cheap....

 

[Big Sam]

From personal experience, if you use a ticket resale site then budget for €200-€300.

 

[Haffa]

Yeah, I already have budgeted a grand for the two of us. It will probably cost half that for the Arsenal game again, so I may just find a pub for the Clasico.

 

[Big Sam]

I think he actually swallowed Chiellini.

(And jebus - if that's what he looks like of 1 month of no training, imagine another 3)

 

[Tommy Smith]

?? He's arching his back as he puts his bag on.

He doesn't look overweight at all.

 

[Haffa]

?? He's arching his back as he puts his bag on.

He doesn't look overweight at all.

That and the white shirt combined with the reflection on the concrete.

 

[saint.nick]

Sam, dude...

 

[Big Sam]

It's a pro-Barca newspaper. If it was just him arching his back surely they'd have waited for a more flattering shot?

 

[Big Sam]

Barca's transfer ban for the following two windows upheld by the CAS.

No new signings until January 1, 2016 so expect them to go nuts in the remaining 11 days.

 

[Bulldog Force]

With Suarez still serving suspension, Munir El Haddadi has wasted little time given a chance to shine. Messi starts where he left off and is back to his best scoring a double!

 

[Big Sam]

Decent start from Barca. Will reserve judgement though on tactics and Enrique's approach until they've played someone decent.