The gap between the entity and the captains is getting bigger every day and is scattered on the stands, showing their feelings in the matches. On Thursday at the Camp Nou, Pique was booed by a large portion of the fans for his performance and his refusal to cut his salary. Quickly, Xavi and Jordi Cruyff came to the defense after the match. “I don’t know why they whistle at him, he’s an example of a captain
Technical reassure. For his part, the technical secretary indicated that the whistles do not help the player
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Alba, for his part, adapted to her new role in the team. The Catalan takes part in the minutes Xavi gives him, and on Thursday he made a good game with the help
Becky, despite his bad performance, insists on staying and not reducing his salary
Busquets’ condition is somewhat different, as his contract expires in June, and unless there is an unexpected development he will leave, but in the remaining months of the competition he will also have to deal with this situation
On Thursday against Villarreal he was one of the players spotted from the stands, although he is far from Pique. In addition, De Jong’s good performance now opens up the debate over who should fill the position of this midfielder, after some matches in which the Catalan was not so good
The divorce between the club and the captains has been writing the chapters, especially since Joan Laporta’s arrival, but it went through a critical moment in the last assembly when Laporta and Matteo Alemani threw a poisoned arrow at them
“We have spoken with some players to negotiate the reduction and that has not happened. We accept it in a sporting spirit. We had to guarantee 10 million to be able to score Conde,” was the direct message that Laporta sent to the leaders
But Matteo Alemani didn’t catch his tongue either. “The situation was unsustainable. We couldn’t transfer players because other clubs couldn’t pay those salaries and taxed us. But today, 75 percent of the players who got paid outside the market and who stopped the situation are fair. The Barcelona Football Club director said: “Playing is no longer there. The goal is for them to disappear”
With this backdrop, Alba, Pique and Busquets are having a noisy season all around them. His performance, gestures and words are analyzed using a magnifying glass and fans express themselves candidly, no matter the degree of the moment. The roller coaster that Barcelona experiences as a team is experienced by three leaders individually