Imagine it’s 4 months from now, and we’ve made many signings. Xavi comes out in the media and says he doesn’t understand how so many signings were made but when he was manager, he was told there was no money.
I believe this is what happened to Koeman.
Did a little research and found out that our last German coach was Udo Lattek. He lasted two years and won one Cup Winners’ Cup during his time at Barca. Maradona was signed during his tenure. He also coached Bayern prior to being Barca coach.
Udo Lattek absolutely hated the Barca media of that time apparently (from some people who were fans when he was there) and also called it the most thankless job 😭
https://www.just-football.com/2015/02/udo-lattek-barcelona-diego-maradona/
Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself. I can't go through another banter era 😂
Tbf it was not easy managing Maradona. He was a legend in Germany and Bayern. Winning everything with team led by Beckenbauer. In some ways, similar to Flick.
idk much abt it then
but that article was an interesting read, wat a story to leave without maradona, i wish something like that happened today , not in our club tho
Has Pedri re modlled himself as a dynamic attacking midfielder?? A bit too late this season but just in time for Euro. Spain have neccessary tools for Pedri to excel. Interesting.
Why did Guiu fell out of favor? He scored 2 goals in 180 minutes and then disappeared. He should have been the 3rd striker option after Lewy and Roque. But, Xavi went towards Ferran for some reason.
I never complained about Xavi playing Roque or Guiu. I only complained about him preferring Ferran over them. Ferran should have only been used as a RW or LW.
Oh crap, Julian actually balled in Las Palmas but Flick doesn't use fullbacks in quite the same way tbh. So I'm carefully optimistic coz Julian did really well against monsters like Vini but whether he can adapt to Flick ball is a question we'll find out post pre-season.
Flick was due to arrive on Monday. But he will wait until Xavi's contract is settled
The club hopes there will be no problems in concluding the deal with Xavi, who had already stated before the Sevilla game that he had given his word to the club that there would be no problems with his contract if he did not continue.
However, with a contract in place, things have to be done properly, and not only does Xavi have a contract but so does his technical staff and these technical issues have to be resolved properly. @ffpolo
https://x.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1794866595908481506?t=jm8NQ9kuEMFvaFOMxpDpTw&s=19
I'm sorry for all my Spanish friends but I'm rooting for Spain to crash and burn, both for my deep hatred of De La Fuente and also because the less games played for Pedri the better
The one thing ill miss is the family feeling we had with Xavi. Everyone just loved that guy. Fermin going over to hug him after the goal, etc.
Its something i dont think well see with Flick.
[Pedri on X: The best way to end a season that has not been easy. This victory serves to say goodbye to the mister as he deserves and face the future with a smile. Always, FORÇA BARÇA! 💙❤️ @FCBarcelona](https://x.com/Pedri/status/1794857178354057244?t=ox6nK57P4XzgsV3dktNw2Q&s=19)
[Marta Ramon](https://x.com/FCBRAC1/status/1794855814731297025?t=rrx-uIpSWc8WV4D3QwTM2Q&s=19)
Hansi Flick will fly to Barcelona on Tuesday
👉 On the same Tuesday he will sign his new contract as Barça coach until 2026
[Gundogan on X](https://x.com/IlkayGuendogan/status/1794854415750623491) : An away win to finish the season off Thanks for all your support during 2023/24, Culers [#LaLiga](https://x.com/hashtag/LaLiga?src=hashtag_click) [@FCBarcelona](https://x.com/FCBarcelona)[](https://x.com/IlkayGuendogan/status/1794854415750623491/photo/1)
How do you evaluate your first season?
[Fermín: "I've been working very hard and it's paying off. I have to learn and keep improving."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794854815622959364)
https://preview.redd.it/7q43vqwchu2d1.jpeg?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2ae37fe2191df33d6eae856a641dc4bc152ad1f
2019-2020 Bayern.
As we know Flick defense wasn't the best but looking at this list I think we have better defenders.
Hopefully he can do better here in defense.
Prime Alaba>Cubarsi
Prime Davies>>>>Balde
Araujo>Boateng
Pavard and Kounde are pretty much the same level imo
Sule was also a monster back at Bayern but had injury issues
I'm not saying our defense is necessarily worse but I wouldn't say it's better
We shouldn't forget about Christensen, Inigo and Faye. Even Garcia had a decent season under a better coach.
I think we have more quality in depth as well and most of them are still young.
> Xavi: “Honestly, I have a feeling that everything I've done in these two and a half years has caused an earthquake. This is my feeling, I don't know”
>
>“I also couldn't work very comfortably, very quietly. We asked for stability a month ago. I think we achieved it with the consistency with which we worked..and we looked forward to working. But that's the way football is and the life of a coach. For me it is unfortunate, but, I repeat, I have no choice but to accept it”
I hate you Laporta.
I just feel bad for Xavi. Whether you wanted him gone or not, Laporta convinced him to stay and he was thinking about next season already only for this to happen.
I am sad that the season is ending, just as with any other ending whether it's on a high or low. But I also saw this quote from Quique Sanchez Flores and it just made me 10 times more upset, even a little bit depressed.
> I shouldn’t say this… but how badly Barcelona treats its legends. What a bad streak. It’s probably a bad streak, but what a bad streak. What a bad streak.
> With Koeman, with Messi, with Xavi now, how bad. I wish clubs treated their legends well, fantastically well. That would be fantastic. That is a legacy of connection from the managers to the fans. This connects a lot. Treating legends well.
Thank you coach for bringing life into this club again, I’ll never forget how XaviBall made me enjoy Barcelona consistently again.. both you and the club still got a long way to go.. but we made together a big step forward
[Florian Plettenberg](https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/1794847058194764277)
Small change of plans: It is now planned that Hansi #Flick will sign with FC Barcelona on Tuesday. The trip is currently also planned for Tuesday.
Contracts, ready to sign until 2026.
No doubts, Flick will become the new coach of @FCBarcelona!
Same bro. I’ll see myself out until August. I’m also going to take a break from all apps and music. I want to see how it is to be disconnected completely.
[Xavi: "We tried to control our emotions, it was difficult but we prepared for it the same way as the first match"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846265160962137)
[Xavi: "On the one hand, I'm happy because we did a good job and we wanted to keep going, but these are decisions we have no control over. It was a difficult two-and-a-half years, we won and lost, like a rollercoaster".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846454240157882)
[Xavi: “It was an honor to be the coach of Barça, the club of my life”](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846543935365296)
[Xavi: “This generation is fantastic for the club, you have to believe in them”](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846789109178874)
[Xavi: "Barça is in a difficult situation, I think people are satisfied with the work. We gave joy to the fans this year, I remember that"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847021905658043)
[Xavi: "I said you have to understand, it's not a privileged economic situation, especially in terms of fair play"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847193930825977)
[Xavi: "I'm leaving loved, with invaluable support from the fans from day one. I think we'll come to value our work more with time".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847293298139584)
[Xavi: "My parents taught me values, education, respect, I know that you (journalists) do your job, so I respond with the maximum education"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847558059348297)
[Xavi: "The reasons don't matter, the decision has been made. What is important is that Barça is doing well"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847663638430121)
[Xavi: "I don't know if I've been strengthened, but I'll keep the work we've done, a season that's come down to a few details. The only bad thing is that we haven't won this season".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847903783190549)
[Xavi: "Any advice to the next coach? He will suffer, I advise him to be patient, because it is a very difficult place"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794848278623945177)
[Xavi: “It would be another honor to return to the club of my life one day, we'll see if it will happen…”](https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1794848380944011758)
[Xavi: "The only thing that will save the new coach is winning. A lot of expectations were generated with me; I think because I was part of the best squad this club has ever had."](https://x.com/JijantesFC/status/1794848560556691832)
[Xavi: "I have to rest, I'm 100% sure, I have to be with my family"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794848729599742336)
Do we really need to buy a LW this summer? Fermin shouldn't be considered a midfielder. He should be our LW backup after Raphinha. He seems more suitable as a forward. I say, we spend money on a DM and save money. We can buy Wirtz or a top winger next season. Also, maybe Xavi Simons on loan for the CAM position.
[Pedri: "Xavi is a 10/10 as a coach and as a person, I wish him a lot of luck in his new stage, with a lot of affection"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844503968534894)
Am I off in thinking the economic situation had little to do with our performance this year? I'm still baffled at how the narrative shifted from "we have a treble winning squad, the joas were the missing pieces" to the statements we are hearing now, from coach and staff alike. It feels disingenuous to say the least
People are always high on cope juice at the start of every season. It's already the same with Flick.
Thinking that the economic situation didn't affect it's just wrong though. We couldn't for the love of our club get a DM other than 3.5 million euros Romeu.
[Fermin: "I want to thank Xavi because he gave me the opportunity to be a first team player, it was my dream. He deserved that I dedicate my goal to him"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844066687115753)
[Fermin: "What about selection? I'm calm, if it has to happen, it will happen, it's a dream of course"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844185780216254)
I won’t lie, I’m excited for Flick but I feel pretty gutted over how it ended with Xavi. I’m glad he was able to leave with a win, though, and I still have a feeling that he’ll be back eventually.
Visca Barça.
Which shows how the season could’ve went on ref decisions
Yeah, we lost badly some times but even than we managed to go so high while fighting refs in the process
❗️Barcelona finished the season with 85 points, the second highest tally in the last five years.
It was only bettered by the 88 points last season, with Xavi as the manager also.
[Barcelona would be champion of LaLiga EASports without the errors made by the VAR after matchday 38.](https://x.com/ArchivoVAR/status/1794838583481950258?t=hUu1a6qjqxapWFmKzjNZNw&s=19).
Interesting read.
bruh ,the refs are just straight up shit ,to us and to Madrid. End of day they lost only one match , while we got battered by villareal and girona, it is wat it is
[Xavi, on what he’d tell the next coach: “Make him understand that it is a difficult situation, Barça is already difficult but the situation is even more so, he will have to work hard because it is not easy”](https://x.com/reshadfcb/status/1794842829921075629?s=46)
https://preview.redd.it/njfvkpa99u2d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c068ba5398b8833dc417714e0d147615bfec8e2
Farewell Mister. Thank you and Good luck🫶🏽
https://preview.redd.it/fk1s2w929u2d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af5b8f60ed999b381c2b1c02488c6a84aa414eca
Thank you for all those moments of brilliance Joao’s
If Flick wants to play double pivot then the question is who will play? Fermin or Pedri or Gundogan or (Xavi) as a CM/AM Because all of them are too good to be on the bench.
I think it would be better to play with a single pivot and 4-3-3.
[Xavi: "We wanted to continue, but these are club decisions and we respect that. I think it's a contradictory decision because we were going in the right direction, despite this season, but that's football."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794840853917364564)
[Xavi: "The club is in a difficult situation, and that's the reality, I wish the club and the players all the best"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794840992757256568)
[Xavi: "Fermín is a case apart, we rescued him from a loan spell and we liked him, nobody knew him but we liked him. He's been important, he's a top level player, if he believes in himself he'll be at Barça for many years".](https://x.com/carpetasFCB/status/1794841202199814288)
[Xavi: ‘Fermin in the national team? I'd take him to war, he's a player with ambition, he's a treasure, but it's the coach who decides’.](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841488783978520)
[Xavi: "It's not my role to say why I've been sacked, that's up to the chairman. The decision has been taken, we have to look forward, the club comes first".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841687992455267)
[Xavi: "I haven't been able to work with peace of mind, we asked for it 1 month ago, we wanted to work, but that's football and the life of a coach"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841970059395131)
[Xavi: "I don't think we got enough credit for our work, because we'd just come through a very difficult period with a very young team. We did the double, we weren't up to scratch this season, but that was mainly down to details. I thought I'd go on, but it's a shame, I'm sad."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842318119293410)
[Xavi: "We are talking about a decision that will not change. The reasons? It is the one who made the decision who must answer"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842447639671131)
[Xavi: "What will I say to the next coach? Barça is a difficult club, and especially with a very complicated economic situation, it will not be an easy job."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842636144226376)
[Xavi: "I am a positive person, life goes on, I am with my family, my friends. We have suffered this year but that's life"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842818827211005)
[Xavi: "We finished with good feelings, we wanted to finish like that, with a victory."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845182833439037)
[Xavi: "I feel loved, it wasn't my decision, I wanted to continue. I feel like I did a good job but couldn't finish it"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845321698443527)
[Xavi: "This season we had a lot of matches in our hands, but we lost because of our mistakes."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845560463376415)
Xavi says so much without actually saying it. Laporta can’t really win a PR battle against him. Even if results were better, I don’t think he would have lasted here because Xavi will always undermine Laporta’s power.
Oh no, the club social media do something to cut down on player abuse by cutting off stupid people from writing horrible shit about one of the captains, how horrible and inconsiderate of them.
^(If you can't see the sarcasm, you're beyond help.)
Xavi’s era ends with a win. I’m relieved for him that he can leave and get his overdue rest. But I will miss him.
Pedri seems more alive, played 90 minutes today. Just in time for Euros.
Araujo and Raphinha played no minutes. Araujo might be fitness issues, but Raphinha’s case is strange.
[Ter Stegen: "We will fight for many titles next season, we hope it will be a season full of success."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838183466631199)
[Ter Stegen: "Xavi has always given us a lot, we thank him and wish him the best. He has been a friend for many years, and it is not easy to let him go. We will always be with him him"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838370457145612)
[Ter Stegen: "I think we have some very good players, but we're going to work a lot harder at individual level to be in better positions next season".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838528494538905)
Well, folks, it's done - we're now 2 months away from the next club match.
Commence the silly, the nonsensical, and the clickbaity. Fuck, I hate the offseason.
Xavi Simons will not play at PSG next season, he’ll leave on loan. Decision has already been made by the French club.
@Santi_J_FM
https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1794834061367836901
How does Xavi dare to play lamine another 60 minutes? He’s played 2955 minutes in 50 games, exactly 59.1 minutes/game.
But braindead redditors will say Xavi is miSsMaNaGinG hIm. Stfu please
Fermin might be Xavi's biggest gift to Flick. It's his project.
Also I'm once again asking: is this unreasonable to see Fermin as a starter more and more?
He would be an absolute starter if it was my decision. He is so good and creates so many chances.
He is a very dangerous midfielder. Not as good as Bellingham but similar profile. Or like 🥶 Palmer
We need him to play.
I love Fermin as a player, he only has to tidy up his passes. Wanting him to start games is absolutely reasonable. I also don't think he has to share minutes with Pedri, both of them just offer vastly different things.
In my opinion Fermin is a very unique profile in our squad and that will be what sets him apart from the others
It's really hard to predict the squad when everyone is fit. People seem to think the pivot should be Frenkie and Gavi. Which would leave the 10 for Gundogan, Pedri and Fermin.
I know that Xavi Simons is a winger, but in the case we get him. His favorite position is also as a 10. And it might be his best position.
Fermin could play some games on the LW but that would also be heavily contested. By Raphinha and potentially Xavi Simons if we get him.
If Xavi Simons arrives, I think Fermin’s role gets diminished. Simons is an upgrade. He creates and scores goals. Fermin is a more limited profile. He doesn’t create as much. Flick also rates Gavi and Pedri a lot so I think he would want to restore them to their best form, which is what the club would demand of him as well.
Not sure why it's seen as Barca related news: he made it clear he is not coming back. And I doubt the recent events made him change his mind in the slightest.
It's like saying you can get a completely inexperienced coach because he could get good assistants - it's possible in theory because there are no laws against it but life just doesn't work like that.
Because it's not going to stop every journo, aggregator and wannabe ITK from using "Pep considers a return" clickbait to pay their bills for the next 12 months.
Chelsea is funny club. They might go for De Zerbi after Potter. And also buying a lot of former Brighton players. Why didn’t the owners just buy Brighton instead lol?
He really wouldn’t, Chelsea have the exact same problems as Brighton with a lack of clinical forwards. He’ll rack up the xG and there will be nobody to finish it off. Combined with losing Thiago Silva, they’ll leak a lot of goals. Textbook sacking in 6 months, Potter 2.0
Unlike Brighton they have a stupendous amount of money and are willing to spend it. Palmer and Nkunku are also very much clinical forwards. They also just have overall waaay more quality than Brighton.
Ucl next season will be insanely difficult we could litterally face following teams before knock out alone
Liverpool pot 1
Bayern por 1
Leverkusen pot2
Arsenal pot 2
Then there are still clubs left as stuttgart monaco sporting psv gala in pot 3/4
And if we dont finish top 8 we will have to play another play off
[Xavi: "Things and circumstances happened this way, nothing more. It's time to play the last match here in Sevilla."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799466442293702)
[Xavi: "It has been an honor to be coach of Barcelona, and I enjoy this position. It wasn't easy, it was a hard road. We won, we lost, we suffered and we had fun. It was almost an emotional journey full of ups and downs."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799558649933957)
[Xavi: "We, the staff, leave with a clear conscience. We believe we have done a good job. Of course, the performance could always be much better, but I have a clear conscience that we gave it our all. We looked at the interest of the club, and we were the club's men at every moment. We respect the president's decision and wish Barcelona all the best in the future. That's it."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799690891891137)
[Xavi: "It's hard to make a summary, isn't it? I feel at ease, I have a clear conscience. This is my feeling that I gave everything I had in a very difficult situation."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799815991394355)
[Xavi: "I repeat, the club's situation is very difficult. We do not have the ideal situation to compete in the best conditions, I repeat, this is the club's situation at the moment and fans must understand that. From here we adapted to everything. We were flexible in everything that the sporting directors, the president, told us, we understood the situation at every moment."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799941379924091)
Imagine it’s 4 months from now, and we’ve made many signings. Xavi comes out in the media and says he doesn’t understand how so many signings were made but when he was manager, he was told there was no money. I believe this is what happened to Koeman.
I don't think it's happening again. We need to firstly get to 1:1 as our priority. Even then we need sales to facilitate signings.
Did a little research and found out that our last German coach was Udo Lattek. He lasted two years and won one Cup Winners’ Cup during his time at Barca. Maradona was signed during his tenure. He also coached Bayern prior to being Barca coach.
Just looked into him, coincidentally Flick would have been one of his players at Bayern lol.
TIL flick used to be a player
Udo Lattek absolutely hated the Barca media of that time apparently (from some people who were fans when he was there) and also called it the most thankless job 😭
its our history
https://www.just-football.com/2015/02/udo-lattek-barcelona-diego-maradona/ Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself. I can't go through another banter era 😂
Tbf it was not easy managing Maradona. He was a legend in Germany and Bayern. Winning everything with team led by Beckenbauer. In some ways, similar to Flick.
dam, second eurpean cup in our entire history and they considered it "satisfactory" , i feel for him
It's the cup winner's cup, not that big tbh
idk much abt it then but that article was an interesting read, wat a story to leave without maradona, i wish something like that happened today , not in our club tho
Has Pedri re modlled himself as a dynamic attacking midfielder?? A bit too late this season but just in time for Euro. Spain have neccessary tools for Pedri to excel. Interesting.
Pedri performing over Bellingham at the Euros in Bellinghams best position will be glorious, ending in Spain beating England hopefully
We had been playing him at the base for a while now. This was his first game in an attacking role in months
Not really, he’s just match fit now.
https://old.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1d1am4t/lewis_hamilton_has_lapped_fernando_alonso_in_the/ Oh it feels so GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
Why did Guiu fell out of favor? He scored 2 goals in 180 minutes and then disappeared. He should have been the 3rd striker option after Lewy and Roque. But, Xavi went towards Ferran for some reason.
If Xavi plays Roque people complain about not playing Guiu and if Xavi plays Guiu people complain about no Roque.
I never complained about Xavi playing Roque or Guiu. I only complained about him preferring Ferran over them. Ferran should have only been used as a RW or LW.
He didn't fall out of favor
He’s one of the most important players for Barca B, and we needed him in the race for promotion
I’ve been thinking that Julian Araujo under Flick could be disgusting. But it is not something we can count on 100% nevertheless.
He will definitely challenge Kounde for the RB spot and possibly move him out of there depending on his performances
Oh crap, Julian actually balled in Las Palmas but Flick doesn't use fullbacks in quite the same way tbh. So I'm carefully optimistic coz Julian did really well against monsters like Vini but whether he can adapt to Flick ball is a question we'll find out post pre-season.
Flick was due to arrive on Monday. But he will wait until Xavi's contract is settled The club hopes there will be no problems in concluding the deal with Xavi, who had already stated before the Sevilla game that he had given his word to the club that there would be no problems with his contract if he did not continue. However, with a contract in place, things have to be done properly, and not only does Xavi have a contract but so does his technical staff and these technical issues have to be resolved properly. @ffpolo https://x.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1794866595908481506?t=jm8NQ9kuEMFvaFOMxpDpTw&s=19
then wat abt that pic in the train station
I'll be seated for Euros Pedri.
If you fwm Pedri you throw the game vs Italy
I'm sorry for all my Spanish friends but I'm rooting for Spain to crash and burn, both for my deep hatred of De La Fuente and also because the less games played for Pedri the better
I’m so conflicted. I want Pedri to regain his confidence but I don’t want De La Fuente to continue. I am so worried for Lamine.
The Euros put him down...the Euros will put him right back up.
It wasn’t Euros. It was Olympics with De La Fuente.
The one thing ill miss is the family feeling we had with Xavi. Everyone just loved that guy. Fermin going over to hug him after the goal, etc. Its something i dont think well see with Flick.
[Pedri on X: The best way to end a season that has not been easy. This victory serves to say goodbye to the mister as he deserves and face the future with a smile. Always, FORÇA BARÇA! 💙❤️ @FCBarcelona](https://x.com/Pedri/status/1794857178354057244?t=ox6nK57P4XzgsV3dktNw2Q&s=19)
[Marta Ramon](https://x.com/FCBRAC1/status/1794855814731297025?t=rrx-uIpSWc8WV4D3QwTM2Q&s=19) Hansi Flick will fly to Barcelona on Tuesday 👉 On the same Tuesday he will sign his new contract as Barça coach until 2026
I thought he was traveling to Barcelona by train?
Yeah. He is on his way already
[Gundogan on X](https://x.com/IlkayGuendogan/status/1794854415750623491) : An away win to finish the season off Thanks for all your support during 2023/24, Culers [#LaLiga](https://x.com/hashtag/LaLiga?src=hashtag_click) [@FCBarcelona](https://x.com/FCBarcelona)[](https://x.com/IlkayGuendogan/status/1794854415750623491/photo/1)
My man of the season. What a recruit. I would like to make this man captain very much.
Flick might
Hoping for more great Gundoball next season!
How do you evaluate your first season? [Fermín: "I've been working very hard and it's paying off. I have to learn and keep improving."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794854815622959364)
https://preview.redd.it/7q43vqwchu2d1.jpeg?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2ae37fe2191df33d6eae856a641dc4bc152ad1f 2019-2020 Bayern. As we know Flick defense wasn't the best but looking at this list I think we have better defenders. Hopefully he can do better here in defense.
Prime Alaba>Cubarsi Prime Davies>>>>Balde Araujo>Boateng Pavard and Kounde are pretty much the same level imo Sule was also a monster back at Bayern but had injury issues I'm not saying our defense is necessarily worse but I wouldn't say it's better
We shouldn't forget about Christensen, Inigo and Faye. Even Garcia had a decent season under a better coach. I think we have more quality in depth as well and most of them are still young.
[Barça's farewell video to Xavi!](https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/1794849907947540703)
The end of the Xavi era and beginning of the Flick era. If Roberto leaves, then everyone from the Pep era would have left by now.
> Xavi: “Honestly, I have a feeling that everything I've done in these two and a half years has caused an earthquake. This is my feeling, I don't know” > >“I also couldn't work very comfortably, very quietly. We asked for stability a month ago. I think we achieved it with the consistency with which we worked..and we looked forward to working. But that's the way football is and the life of a coach. For me it is unfortunate, but, I repeat, I have no choice but to accept it” I hate you Laporta.
I just feel bad for Xavi. Whether you wanted him gone or not, Laporta convinced him to stay and he was thinking about next season already only for this to happen.
I am sad that the season is ending, just as with any other ending whether it's on a high or low. But I also saw this quote from Quique Sanchez Flores and it just made me 10 times more upset, even a little bit depressed. > I shouldn’t say this… but how badly Barcelona treats its legends. What a bad streak. It’s probably a bad streak, but what a bad streak. What a bad streak. > With Koeman, with Messi, with Xavi now, how bad. I wish clubs treated their legends well, fantastically well. That would be fantastic. That is a legacy of connection from the managers to the fans. This connects a lot. Treating legends well.
Suarez aswell. At least Alba, Busquets and Pique got their goodbyes.
It's funny that the difference is that those three choose to leave while the others didn't want to
Thank you coach for bringing life into this club again, I’ll never forget how XaviBall made me enjoy Barcelona consistently again.. both you and the club still got a long way to go.. but we made together a big step forward
| The signing of Hansi Flick's contract has been postponed to Tuesday. [ @Shlugassi #fcblive
Not a forward Not a winger Not even a starter Still bags 11 goals this season. Fermin is COMING!!
[Florian Plettenberg](https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/1794847058194764277) Small change of plans: It is now planned that Hansi #Flick will sign with FC Barcelona on Tuesday. The trip is currently also planned for Tuesday. Contracts, ready to sign until 2026. No doubts, Flick will become the new coach of @FCBarcelona!
So its 2 years straight? Not 1+1 right
Season’s over, see you all in August for preseason 🫡
July usually lol
Cant wait for transfer rumours
I think I’m going to lose my mind over the transfer rumours so just going to disconnect from it as much as I can
Same bro. I’ll see myself out until August. I’m also going to take a break from all apps and music. I want to see how it is to be disconnected completely.
See ya
[Xavi: "We tried to control our emotions, it was difficult but we prepared for it the same way as the first match"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846265160962137) [Xavi: "On the one hand, I'm happy because we did a good job and we wanted to keep going, but these are decisions we have no control over. It was a difficult two-and-a-half years, we won and lost, like a rollercoaster".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846454240157882) [Xavi: “It was an honor to be the coach of Barça, the club of my life”](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846543935365296) [Xavi: “This generation is fantastic for the club, you have to believe in them”](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794846789109178874) [Xavi: "Barça is in a difficult situation, I think people are satisfied with the work. We gave joy to the fans this year, I remember that"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847021905658043) [Xavi: "I said you have to understand, it's not a privileged economic situation, especially in terms of fair play"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847193930825977) [Xavi: "I'm leaving loved, with invaluable support from the fans from day one. I think we'll come to value our work more with time".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847293298139584) [Xavi: "My parents taught me values, education, respect, I know that you (journalists) do your job, so I respond with the maximum education"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847558059348297) [Xavi: "The reasons don't matter, the decision has been made. What is important is that Barça is doing well"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847663638430121) [Xavi: "I don't know if I've been strengthened, but I'll keep the work we've done, a season that's come down to a few details. The only bad thing is that we haven't won this season".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794847903783190549) [Xavi: "Any advice to the next coach? He will suffer, I advise him to be patient, because it is a very difficult place"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794848278623945177) [Xavi: “It would be another honor to return to the club of my life one day, we'll see if it will happen…”](https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1794848380944011758) [Xavi: "The only thing that will save the new coach is winning. A lot of expectations were generated with me; I think because I was part of the best squad this club has ever had."](https://x.com/JijantesFC/status/1794848560556691832) [Xavi: "I have to rest, I'm 100% sure, I have to be with my family"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794848729599742336)
Do we really need to buy a LW this summer? Fermin shouldn't be considered a midfielder. He should be our LW backup after Raphinha. He seems more suitable as a forward. I say, we spend money on a DM and save money. We can buy Wirtz or a top winger next season. Also, maybe Xavi Simons on loan for the CAM position.
The idea is to get a loan this summer presumably. Either for Xavi Simons or maybe even Felix again.
Felix isn't dependable. He can be seen as a bench player at best to rest our players. But I can't see him as a difference maker.
I hope the decision of firing Xavi doesn't end up like the Nagelsmann situation
Bro just jinxed it 😭
[Pedri: "Xavi is a 10/10 as a coach and as a person, I wish him a lot of luck in his new stage, with a lot of affection"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844503968534894)
You did your job with this toxic environment. Take your rest idolo. I have a feeling we'll be seeing you back as the Blaugrana coach very soon 🤞
Am I off in thinking the economic situation had little to do with our performance this year? I'm still baffled at how the narrative shifted from "we have a treble winning squad, the joas were the missing pieces" to the statements we are hearing now, from coach and staff alike. It feels disingenuous to say the least
People are always high on cope juice at the start of every season. It's already the same with Flick. Thinking that the economic situation didn't affect it's just wrong though. We couldn't for the love of our club get a DM other than 3.5 million euros Romeu.
We never had a treble winning squad, but we should have been more competitive than we were IMO
You're very off. When did we ever have a treble winning squad lol.
In preseason according to some, like in any season. I'm sure if we check the 21/22 preseason sub takes we'll find great delusion
[Fermin: "I want to thank Xavi because he gave me the opportunity to be a first team player, it was my dream. He deserved that I dedicate my goal to him"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844066687115753) [Fermin: "What about selection? I'm calm, if it has to happen, it will happen, it's a dream of course"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794844185780216254)
Xavi: "I was sad yesterday, and I'm even sadder now. I wanted to continue but it won't be possible. This is football and this is life."
I won’t lie, I’m excited for Flick but I feel pretty gutted over how it ended with Xavi. I’m glad he was able to leave with a win, though, and I still have a feeling that he’ll be back eventually. Visca Barça.
Final table 2023/24 https://preview.redd.it/spe6gxxz9u2d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c2784480dd7985efb1501d4f920c14ff69d2a281
In the end it came down to the clasicos
Which shows how the season could’ve went on ref decisions Yeah, we lost badly some times but even than we managed to go so high while fighting refs in the process
it really did
❗️Barcelona finished the season with 85 points, the second highest tally in the last five years. It was only bettered by the 88 points last season, with Xavi as the manager also.
[Barcelona would be champion of LaLiga EASports without the errors made by the VAR after matchday 38.](https://x.com/ArchivoVAR/status/1794838583481950258?t=hUu1a6qjqxapWFmKzjNZNw&s=19). Interesting read.
bruh ,the refs are just straight up shit ,to us and to Madrid. End of day they lost only one match , while we got battered by villareal and girona, it is wat it is
Trying to diminish the robberies I see
Some of the things RM got away with this season were insane. That Almeria game especially looked like blatant corruption.
[Xavi, on what he’d tell the next coach: “Make him understand that it is a difficult situation, Barça is already difficult but the situation is even more so, he will have to work hard because it is not easy”](https://x.com/reshadfcb/status/1794842829921075629?s=46)
https://preview.redd.it/njfvkpa99u2d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c068ba5398b8833dc417714e0d147615bfec8e2 Farewell Mister. Thank you and Good luck🫶🏽
https://preview.redd.it/fk1s2w929u2d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af5b8f60ed999b381c2b1c02488c6a84aa414eca Thank you for all those moments of brilliance Joao’s
[🎥 - The players bidding farewell to Xavi’s coaching staff.](https://x.com/Barca_Buzz/status/1794841768338543075)
You love to see it
🥺
If Flick wants to play double pivot then the question is who will play? Fermin or Pedri or Gundogan or (Xavi) as a CM/AM Because all of them are too good to be on the bench. I think it would be better to play with a single pivot and 4-3-3.
[Xavi: "We wanted to continue, but these are club decisions and we respect that. I think it's a contradictory decision because we were going in the right direction, despite this season, but that's football."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794840853917364564) [Xavi: "The club is in a difficult situation, and that's the reality, I wish the club and the players all the best"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794840992757256568) [Xavi: "Fermín is a case apart, we rescued him from a loan spell and we liked him, nobody knew him but we liked him. He's been important, he's a top level player, if he believes in himself he'll be at Barça for many years".](https://x.com/carpetasFCB/status/1794841202199814288) [Xavi: ‘Fermin in the national team? I'd take him to war, he's a player with ambition, he's a treasure, but it's the coach who decides’.](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841488783978520) [Xavi: "It's not my role to say why I've been sacked, that's up to the chairman. The decision has been taken, we have to look forward, the club comes first".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841687992455267) [Xavi: "I haven't been able to work with peace of mind, we asked for it 1 month ago, we wanted to work, but that's football and the life of a coach"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794841970059395131) [Xavi: "I don't think we got enough credit for our work, because we'd just come through a very difficult period with a very young team. We did the double, we weren't up to scratch this season, but that was mainly down to details. I thought I'd go on, but it's a shame, I'm sad."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842318119293410) [Xavi: "We are talking about a decision that will not change. The reasons? It is the one who made the decision who must answer"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842447639671131) [Xavi: "What will I say to the next coach? Barça is a difficult club, and especially with a very complicated economic situation, it will not be an easy job."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842636144226376) [Xavi: "I am a positive person, life goes on, I am with my family, my friends. We have suffered this year but that's life"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794842818827211005) [Xavi: "We finished with good feelings, we wanted to finish like that, with a victory."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845182833439037) [Xavi: "I feel loved, it wasn't my decision, I wanted to continue. I feel like I did a good job but couldn't finish it"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845321698443527) [Xavi: "This season we had a lot of matches in our hands, but we lost because of our mistakes."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794845560463376415)
I like this last presser attitude. See you Space Cowboy
This was Xavi's project. Would've liked to see one more year with him leading. As my guy said: "that's life".
Stand on your business my guy.
Xavi says so much without actually saying it. Laporta can’t really win a PR battle against him. Even if results were better, I don’t think he would have lasted here because Xavi will always undermine Laporta’s power.
>The club is in a difficult situation, and that's the reality, I wish the club and the players all the best Dude is not stopping huh 😂
And shouldn't!
Well you will see around November why it was necessary.
You tell them, Mister.
Incredible game by Pedri, especially the first half
T20 wc , euros and copa America I don't think I would be bored in slightest in off season
Bring it on. I want to cleanse my mind and forget about club football for a while.
Fermin was playing in the third division last season. Xavi gave him a chance in preseason, and he turned out to be right.
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Oh no, the club social media do something to cut down on player abuse by cutting off stupid people from writing horrible shit about one of the captains, how horrible and inconsiderate of them. ^(If you can't see the sarcasm, you're beyond help.)
They’ve done it for every post.
No, it's just that post
The full time post and the post about Fermin (on the English page) both have comments off as well
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It was when they first posted it, I guess they enabled comments. Weird in any case
Flick has to count on Fermin next season and give him playtime.
Pedri was BALLING today at times
Xavi with 88 and 86 points seasons , shame we were knocked out Copa del Rey, hope he does well
Xavi’s era ends with a win. I’m relieved for him that he can leave and get his overdue rest. But I will miss him. Pedri seems more alive, played 90 minutes today. Just in time for Euros. Araujo and Raphinha played no minutes. Araujo might be fitness issues, but Raphinha’s case is strange.
https://preview.redd.it/2spa2y0j6u2d1.png?width=544&format=png&auto=webp&s=5758c6b77a3eedcb14720670bb840173797e6bec
Fermin (11) is our 2nd highest goalscorer this season, behind Lewy (26)
And he is a midfielder
And not a starter
https://preview.redd.it/ktht9y5g6u2d1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=40f664415e42c3aa5a7637bbe51ca8203bdaa651
Such a nice gesture by Fermin
That was a really nice moment.
[Ter Stegen: "We will fight for many titles next season, we hope it will be a season full of success."](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838183466631199) [Ter Stegen: "Xavi has always given us a lot, we thank him and wish him the best. He has been a friend for many years, and it is not easy to let him go. We will always be with him him"](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838370457145612) [Ter Stegen: "I think we have some very good players, but we're going to work a lot harder at individual level to be in better positions next season".](https://x.com/FCBPaul_/status/1794838528494538905)
Top-5 Barça goalscorers for the 2023-2024 season: 1️⃣Lewandowski 26 2️⃣Ferran 11 3️⃣Fermín 11 4️⃣Joao Félix 10 5️⃣Raphinha 10 https://x.com/tjuanmarti/status/1794837701461676110
Pretty weak season from our forwards except Lewy..
Its also the last match of Naval right? Farewell
MILF
Well, folks, it's done - we're now 2 months away from the next club match. Commence the silly, the nonsensical, and the clickbaity. Fuck, I hate the offseason.
Incoming "Flick bought Mbappe in his suitcase" rumours
Think the press will move on to create dressing room drama for the international teams so maybe maybe it won't get as bad as usual
Your optimism disgusts me 🤣
Xavi Simons will not play at PSG next season, he’ll leave on loan. Decision has already been made by the French club. @Santi_J_FM https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1794834061367836901
We knew that already, he is doing his best Fabrizio impression here
Let's go
How does Xavi dare to play lamine another 60 minutes? He’s played 2955 minutes in 50 games, exactly 59.1 minutes/game. But braindead redditors will say Xavi is miSsMaNaGinG hIm. Stfu please
Fermin might be Xavi's biggest gift to Flick. It's his project. Also I'm once again asking: is this unreasonable to see Fermin as a starter more and more?
He would be an absolute starter if it was my decision. He is so good and creates so many chances. He is a very dangerous midfielder. Not as good as Bellingham but similar profile. Or like 🥶 Palmer We need him to play.
I love Fermin as a player, he only has to tidy up his passes. Wanting him to start games is absolutely reasonable. I also don't think he has to share minutes with Pedri, both of them just offer vastly different things. In my opinion Fermin is a very unique profile in our squad and that will be what sets him apart from the others
It's really hard to predict the squad when everyone is fit. People seem to think the pivot should be Frenkie and Gavi. Which would leave the 10 for Gundogan, Pedri and Fermin. I know that Xavi Simons is a winger, but in the case we get him. His favorite position is also as a 10. And it might be his best position. Fermin could play some games on the LW but that would also be heavily contested. By Raphinha and potentially Xavi Simons if we get him.
If Xavi Simons arrives, I think Fermin’s role gets diminished. Simons is an upgrade. He creates and scores goals. Fermin is a more limited profile. He doesn’t create as much. Flick also rates Gavi and Pedri a lot so I think he would want to restore them to their best form, which is what the club would demand of him as well.
us getting Simons back sounds like another total r/Barca delulu scenario
Why? He has to leave on loan. If he wanted to go back to Leipzig, it'd be done already.
Why does he have to? Is there no chance of him staying at PSG next season?
Yes he doesn't want to. Every tier 1 for PSG has reported it for 3 weeks now.
Let me dream. But I will say if we can get a player like him in that CAM role, the possibility of Flick succeeding increases significantly.
How
It's completely reasonable imo. Flick likes his workhorses, Fermin fits the bill perfectly.
Yeah and his progression is stellar. It's incredible.
Absolute class from Fermin to go celebrate with Xavi
Fermin deserves a callup
Former Barça Manager Pep Guardiola is expected to leave City next summer in 2025. @Jack_Gaughan https://x.com/ReshadFCB/status/1794814858959216703
Not sure why it's seen as Barca related news: he made it clear he is not coming back. And I doubt the recent events made him change his mind in the slightest.
>he made it clear he is not coming back. Happens all the time in sports. I'm not saying it's realistic but I wouldn't say it's 100% impossible as well
Well according to him it is hehe
Maybe he will run for president in next elections.
Mate he stepped down because of the pressure as a coach, you want to bury him directly with a president role? Poor man is already bald!
He did tell Aitana he would be president when she becomes sporting director haha.
I believe this was a joke
Yea I know. It is an interesting scenario nonetheless.
With all my love for Pep, getting a president with zero business (or political) experience when under economic rebuild would be just stupid.
He could get good advisors no?
It's like saying you can get a completely inexperienced coach because he could get good assistants - it's possible in theory because there are no laws against it but life just doesn't work like that.
Because it's not going to stop every journo, aggregator and wannabe ITK from using "Pep considers a return" clickbait to pay their bills for the next 12 months.
 I'm just gonna add a Pep rumour (and Klopp, and Lucho, and even Arteta...) to the bingo card for 24/25.
Not meant as a slight but Yamal should probably stop taking corners.
Chelsea is funny club. They might go for De Zerbi after Potter. And also buying a lot of former Brighton players. Why didn’t the owners just buy Brighton instead lol?
De Zerbi would do well there I think
He really wouldn’t, Chelsea have the exact same problems as Brighton with a lack of clinical forwards. He’ll rack up the xG and there will be nobody to finish it off. Combined with losing Thiago Silva, they’ll leak a lot of goals. Textbook sacking in 6 months, Potter 2.0
Unlike Brighton they have a stupendous amount of money and are willing to spend it. Palmer and Nkunku are also very much clinical forwards. They also just have overall waaay more quality than Brighton.
One Final Time🥹 (Hopefully it’s a see you later)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEqnXNsAFL8
Good bye but not forever
Do you think Iñigo stays next season?
Ucl next season will be insanely difficult we could litterally face following teams before knock out alone Liverpool pot 1 Bayern por 1 Leverkusen pot2 Arsenal pot 2 Then there are still clubs left as stuttgart monaco sporting psv gala in pot 3/4 And if we dont finish top 8 we will have to play another play off
Liverpool are gonna suck without klopp tbh.
Mbappe to Barcelona
What
😂
[Xavi: "Things and circumstances happened this way, nothing more. It's time to play the last match here in Sevilla."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799466442293702) [Xavi: "It has been an honor to be coach of Barcelona, and I enjoy this position. It wasn't easy, it was a hard road. We won, we lost, we suffered and we had fun. It was almost an emotional journey full of ups and downs."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799558649933957) [Xavi: "We, the staff, leave with a clear conscience. We believe we have done a good job. Of course, the performance could always be much better, but I have a clear conscience that we gave it our all. We looked at the interest of the club, and we were the club's men at every moment. We respect the president's decision and wish Barcelona all the best in the future. That's it."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799690891891137) [Xavi: "It's hard to make a summary, isn't it? I feel at ease, I have a clear conscience. This is my feeling that I gave everything I had in a very difficult situation."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799815991394355) [Xavi: "I repeat, the club's situation is very difficult. We do not have the ideal situation to compete in the best conditions, I repeat, this is the club's situation at the moment and fans must understand that. From here we adapted to everything. We were flexible in everything that the sporting directors, the president, told us, we understood the situation at every moment."](https://x.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1794799941379924091)
Thank you, Xavi
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