Messi is back!

Lionel Messi is already back home in Castelldefels just outside Barcelona, Spain where he is currently living. And he make it known to the club that he would be joining the squad for pre-season training in England. He is back and recharged after his vacation with families in Ibiza, Spain.

Barcelona FC Summer 2016 Transfers

Barcelona FC Summer 2016 Transfers

Transfer Budget according to club = 60m euro

Transfers IN:

Samuel Umtiti - France - CD - 25m euro
Facundo Bartucci - Argentina - FW
Denis Suarez - Spain - AM - 3.25m euro
Lucas Digne - France - LB - 16.5m euro
Andre Gomes- Portugal - CM - 35m euro plus var
Jasper Cillessen- Holland- GK - 13m euro plus var
Paco Alcacer - Spain - FW - 30m euro

      Total spend in cash so far = 122.75m euro

Transfers OUT:
Marc Batra - Spain - CD - 8m euro 
Daniel Alves - Brazil - RB - free 
Sandro Ramirez - Spain - FW - released
Alen Hallilovic - Crotia - AM - 5m euro
Alex Song - Cameron - DM - released
Claudio Bravo - Chile - GK - 18m euro plus var
Sergi Samper - Spain - DM - loan
Munir El Haddadi - Spain - FW - loan

      Total receipt in cash so far = 31m euro

Net Spend = 91.75m euro

Luis Enrique, Barca fans are pissed off with you.

Luis Enrique, current manager of Barcelona FC, as reported by goal.com, said that he was pissed off after his side was defeated 0-1 by his former club Celta FC, a match that they are expected to win. Barca fans are even more pissed off by his lack of tactical nuances and as the season wore on, it is feared that he is going to get Barcelona FC exposed by his brilliant tactics.

For instance in the last match against Real Madrid,
1) how else can one explain Mr Luis Enrique deciding to put their best central defender so far this season to the left back position and marauding forward, when even rookie manager won't do so. This left them exposed whole match and he didn't even notice and that's the biggest problem facing Barcelona FC this season if their own manager cannot see this kind of things and make change.
2) how on earth can he start a player who is way past his prime and on decline significantly and who could have been playing in the middle east or USA if Barcelona FC management has been more insistent that he will not play a part. Xavi currently just know how to pass sideways and run forward and Messi in return in playing deep in the position where Xavi should have been in if he has not run forward. What on earth has happened to him? Why is he not playing Rakitic?
3) starting Luis Suarez, which coach/manager will throw a cold player right in the thick of things against such a strong side like Real Madrid? Yes he looked out of sort for most of the match barring the first few minutes where he assisted the goal thanks in no small part to the Madrid defense not expecting it and still getting into the match. There is a major disconnect between him and the rest of the team.
4) pitting Pique and Alves against the likes of Ronaldo is only asking for trouble, Pique isn't a defender, he don't deserve to be playing in such a big match, he is loitering on the pitch and gave away unnecessary penalty which cost them the match, and the wonderful full right back that is Mr Diego Alves who is more adept at crossing to the stands or float cross to the Barcelona tall forwards to head isn't gonna work. And to make matter worse, he does not track back well to defend and his defending is really that damn bad.
5) sergio Buesquet, I don't know how much connection he has at Barcelona FC to ensure that the DM position is his own when they have a far better player than him in that position.

Notwithstanding the 4 woodwork hits, the team didn't play the way we expect them to be playing, it is absolutely below par and they would have conceded more than 2 if Celta themselves are more clinical.
In the Celta match, he is stubborn and refused to admit his mistakes
and he still start Suarez alongside Messi and Neymar, therefore the equation which was solved before become unsolved with the addition of one unknown factor there. Why can't he introduced him slowly to the game by letting him come on as a substitute as the match wore on?
After what Munir and Sandro has done in the beginning of the season when Suarez isn't back, didn't the team actually do far better without Suarez?
Since they are short of quality after Iniesta injury, and the bench midfielders are not exactly star quality yet after having seen them play some part in the initial stage of the season, don't you think he should have try out Hallilovic out on the bench to sub him in?

Against bigger side, Barcelona FC the way the manager has taught them to play and the way he picked his team and choose his tactics, they are going to struggle a lot.

I would now congratulate Real Madrid for their brilliant attacking and counter attacking that they don't just defeat their opponent but they steamrolled through them all. It is impressive and all credits to the players and their tactically brilliant Manager Carlo Ancelotti, they looked good to capture the league title this season.

Messi is having pizza after game

The meals option that Barcelona FC offered to their player after a football match has been leaked and it showed that it wasn't all healthy option that they allowed their players to indulge in.

Here is Full list of who is taking what after a match:

Ter Stegen: sushi and Nutella sandwich
Montoya: ham and cheese pizza
Pique: Nutella sandwich and fruit
Rakitic: sushi and fruit
Busquets: pizza with ham and fruit
Xavi: chopped chicken breast and ham pizza
Pedro: pizza with ham and cheese, turkey and cheese sandwich and fruit
Iniesta: pizza with ham and cheese and bologna sandwich and chorizo ​​Iberico
Luis Suarez: ham and cheese pizza and Caesar salad
Messi: cheese pizza
Neymar: pizza with ham and cheese and fruit
Rafinha: ham and cheese pizza, sushi and banana
Bravo: white pasta and fruit
Mascherano: pasta salad and fruit
Bartra: ham and cheese pizza and sushi
Douglas: cheese pizza
Jordi Alba: pizza with ham and cheese, turkey and cheese sandwich and fruit
Sergi Roberto: sushi and triple Nutella sandwich
Adriano: ham and cheese pizza
Alves: four cheese pizza
Mathieu: ham and cheese sandwich
Masip: tuna pizza, tuna and veggie sandwich
Samper: pizza with ham and fruit
Sandro Ramirez: pizza with ham, cheese and tuna and fruit
Munir: cheese pizza and fruit

From the look of it, Barcelona FC need to look after their players better by letting the players choose from a healthier menu of food.

Weligton accused Lionel Messi Accused of Calling him a 'Son of a B---h'

Lionel Messi was being grabbed by the throat by Malaga defender Weligton during FC Barcelona draw against Malaga and Weligton was just shown a yellow card for the offense.

As per bleacherreport.com, Weligton was quoted as saying, 

Malaga defender Weligton has claimed Lionel Messi called him a "son of a b---h" during the pair's fiery exchange on Wednesday night.

and Weligton also added that,

It was a play where I tried to make the wall, I blocked him and unintentionally touched his face. It wasn’t intentional. He then went looking for me and said to me, ‘hijo de p--a.’ That’s when I grabbed his face. These are things that stay on the pitch.

As soon as the later quote is being said by him, it shows he tried to give an excuse for his action and let the things that happened on the pitch get spread everywhere by saying this to the media. Yes he is trying to defend himself against the social media backlash by turning himself into a victim and that he was provocated to commit that offense on Messi. But if he wanted things to stay on the pitch, why the heck he has to say anything about it to the media at all. That's what you called a hypocrite.

If Messi did said that then it is wrong, but at least he didn't attack him physically but if Weligton said his own throat grabbing action is provocated but that also mean what Messi has said was also provocated by Weligton doing something not in the spirits of the game.

And he at least deserved a red card for what he has done, the referee has been too lenient on him. And there are no proof that Messi has called him that but his actions are for all to see.

Back in 2009, look what Weligton did, he stepped on Messi when the ball isn't in play and Messi is down on the ground. 

After seeing this, I don't see how he don't deserve to be called that. He is a dirty player. 

Full-back Adriano is back in contention after heart problems

Brazilian full-back Adriano who has been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat problem and was out of contention since July 2014 is back.

src: soccerway.com

He has reportedly been given the all clear to play and is back in training. Hope his heart is 100% fine and wish him the best of health.

Things are going smoothly so far for Barcelona with injured players getting back to match fitness, they would have a more full strength squad.

Barcelona signed Santos right back Douglas for 5.5millions

Barcelona FC in a bid to bolster their defense ahead of impending transfer ban starting from Jan 2015 transfer window to Summer of 2015, has signed Santos right back Douglas for a price which is expected to rise to 5.5 millions euro.

File picture of Douglas
src: lancenet.com.br

With the erratic form of Daniel Alves last season and the exorbitant price of Cuadadro, Barca does not want to take a risk and so signed Douglas as a backup and it is refreshing to see them signing so many defenders at last which they failed to do so for the past few seasons despite it being the priority.

Barcelona offered a shocking 70 millions UK pound for Luis Suarez

The guardian reported that Barcelona has tabled around 70 millions UK pound for the Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and this price is offered despite Luis Suarez being banned from all football related activities for 4 months and he isn't even allowed to enter a football stadium.

It is shocking to see Barcelona willing to pay so much for a striker which is not a priority position to be filled in the current Barcelona squad given the good performance by Alexis Sanchez in the world cup. This bring into question the transfer policy of the club in which they have so far yet to filled up the crucial central defender position in the squad.

Naturally they can't get the good defenders they wanted if they are not willing to pay for it and every club knew Barcelona need for a defender so they wouldn't sell at a lower price.

Cesc Fabregas officially joined Chelsea FC

Cesc Fabregas has officially joined Chelsea FC from Barcelona for a fee believed to be around 30 millions UK Pounds. He has signed a 5 year deal with Chelsea and will be wearing the number 4 shirt.

Barcelona agree terms with Marco Reus

Barcelona have reportedly agreed personal terms with Marco Reus and are now ready to offer €35 million for the Borussia Dortmund midfielder. So now it remained to be seen if Dortmund agree to let him go for only that much money.

Barcelona signed Ivan Rakitic from Sevilla

Barcelona announced that they have signed Crotian midfielder Ivan Rakitic from Sevilla for 20 millions euro. Rakitic is offered a 5 year contract. With Cesc Fabregas and Alex Song likely to be leaving the club soon, new manager Luis Enrique has to act fast and he met sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta for more than two hours to discuss transfer plan for this summer transfer window.

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Barcelona want Aguero

Lionel Messi is good friend with Sergio Aguero and it is reported that his contract renewal conditions has one which asked the club to sign Sergio Aguero, we don't know if this information is true but now it has been reported that Barcelona and Luis Enrique are keen to sign the player but a lot will hinge on if Barca is able to sell the other wingers like Pedro and Tello who are not a big part of the club future plans. Signing Aguero will add to the already brilliant attack and with Messi and Aguero showing that they can work well together, it would be great to play the two players together.

Barca interested in signing Koke

Barcelona has evinced interest in signing the 21 year old midfielder Koke of Atletico Madrid and the midfielder admits he is happy with Barcelona FC interest in him. Barca are looking to strengthen their midfield with Fabregas, Alex Song expected to be sold and their main playmaker Xavi is not at his best anymore.

Carlos Puyol will stay on at Barcelona FC!

Carlos Puyol has decided not to join any other smaller teams to further his footballing career and he has instead decided retire from professional football and will take up a new non-playing role at Barcelona FC. He would be working alongside sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta. This is a good sign for the club, and surely Puyol now will be able to convince the sporting director to get world class defender who can fit into Barcelona football philosophy.

Tottenham joined race for Alex Song

Tottenham hotspurs has joined Manchester United, Monaco and Liverpool in the race to sign Alex Song of Barcelona FC who has failed to fit into the squad and is deemed to be unwanted by the club. He was signed by Barcelona after they failed to get Javi Martinez and it proved to be an ill conceived move as he was vastly confined to the bench and only play bit part role. And despite the injuries of main central defender, he wasn't use as backup there even though he was signed to serve that purpose probably because he cannot fit in there very well.

Napoli want Mascherano

Napoli is working out a deal to try to get Barcelona FC's Javier Mascherano to join the club as the current Napoli Rafa Benitez has worked with the player before at Liverpool and know the player quite well and would want him to join his team. However Mascherano is currently Barcelona starting central defensive option and they would unlikely want to let him go without securing the services of a full time central defender first.

Barcelona interested in Marquinhos

Marquinhos is a worried man after his club PSG spent the highest ever transfer fee for a defender to buy David Luiz from Chelsea which is a savvy piece of business done by the selling club. He is concerned about his lack of first team opportunities arising from the arrival of David Luiz and is pleased with Barcelona interest in him though they are yet to make any official approach and all their interests are just rumoured.

Barcelona president Bartomeu said Pique is best center back in the world

In a major disappointment for most enlightened Barcelona's supporters, Pique has signed a new contract which will keep him at Barca until 2019, the delighted Barcelona president even labelled Pique as the best center back in the world which would leave a lot of people shocked at such an assessment. How can a player who is widely maligned for the numerous defensive error and problem in the Barcelona team which undermined their pursuits of glories in the past few seasons, can be considered to be the best? If the Barcelona hierarchy has such a yardstick for measuring defenders performance and abilities then how can Barcelona supporters trust them that they will get a defender who is suited for the task?