I agree on almost everything. I would add a creative midfielder (regardless of whether they sell Odegaard)
what kind of rubbish nonsense is this? La liga has had more competitive title races than the epl in recent years.
It’s funny, like people have ignored how badly you guys have been decimated with injuries this season. If you add Mbappe that’s going to be scary once you get your health back
BrutalLast ten years Utd City Chelsea Leicester and Liverpool have won the title.
You've had 3 different champions in the last 16 years. We've had 5 in the last 8 years.
Both fighting for the Liga title, UCL semis (Madrid) and (domestic) Cup champions (Barca). Hardly a decline.one of which was such an outlier it wouldn’t happen again for another 100 years. Barely a difference in champions, and city look to turn the epl into a one horse league.
and last 16 we have the same number of champions. La liga also has had the more interesting title races in recent years.
Ah yes, a one horse race that they didn't win last year.
Are you following some Alternate La Liga or something? Last time someone other than Barca, Real or Atletico won La Liga was 2003-04 which was 16 full seasons ago.
I sincerely doubt the mid table clubs in England are particularly better than the mid table clubs in Spain. The top clubs yes, the mid table ones? I sincerely doubt. The difference is on the financial resources, and the signing of Guardiola, Klopp, now Tuchel added quality to the management of those clubs. 5/6 years ago the level of English clubs in Europe related with the amount of money they invested was pretty bad, it was even worse than the Bundesliga.
yes, in the most lopsided title race in epl history with a team couldn’t get past the quarter finals of UCL.
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I do not know what is more concerning for Barca, that they have secured even more debt, or that they owed their players €100m.
This doesn't change their debts, just who they owe it to (their players vs the bank). But the fact that they need to discuss about such a loan should concern them, that's true
I recall reading that they have a €250m loan coming due in June’s. Their issues seem quite deep. Billion plus in debt plus unpaid wages. Should really try to flog their expensive deadweight.
Well the problem they have is that dead weight is just that. No way do they get rid of those players unless they pay up their contracts.
What’s an extra 100m when you’re already in nearly a billion worth of debt?
Even more scary is that they actually got 500 million as the entire line of credit. The 100 million is for spending here and now.What’s an extra 100m when you’re already in nearly a billion worth of debt?
Ignore the papers, their signings this Summer will be the likes of Depay and Garcia. They'll extend Messi but that'll be it.
Madrid legends are getting older Ramos, Kroos and Modric. Semi finals was their last effort at winning with the old regime. It will take at least 2-3 for the two spanish teams to get back to being a serious threat for the champions league. But of course if Madrid luck out on Mbappe and Barca on halaand it will be much quicker.A way back?
People keep comparing Madrid/Barca with the PL clubs. Only Bayern can compare. And to a lesser extent, Juventus.
He can want them gone all he wants but he needs to find some crack head to take their wages on. Not going to happen.
Busquets or Griezman might find some takers, but no way the rest do at their wage level.
Griezmann is on €800k a week. Who is paying that? They may get a loan where they only have to cover part of his wages but that is it. The difficulty Barca have is the wages their players are on as no one else is going to come close in matching them.
Are you sure about the amount? Seems absurdly high to me.
He's on what now?!
The fact that this was to cover outstanding debt to players should be even more of a concern considering the players get paid every month.
What is even more scary is that they have secured a €500m line of credit but have to cover the following:
