Pardiola time
Luis Enrique to leave Barcelona at end of the season
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Alan Curbishley gets a job at last. He's been waiting for this job.
Didn't his relationship with Messi deteriorate by the end of his tenure there? Considering Messi pretty much runs the club, don't see a Pep return.
They'll pull someone out of left field like they usually do... a Koeman, Kluivert , Laudrup sort of guy.
Pochettino would be perfect, already build foundations, have left top4 competing team and young squad behind with great discipline, he has nothing to prove he will never win the title at spurs, and it will only get worse when we kick on liverpool get a grip and mancity who can outspend them easily. Mauricio Pochettino would be great, would be interesting if he took some players to Barca with him
You could just imagine, Everton are on the up and Barca come and nick their manager.
Vangle & Mrs Mangel.
Will they try to get Guardiola?
Xavi.
Yeah: I think Wenger at this stage of his life and Barcelona are a perfect match. Even experienced players like Messi could still learn a thing or two from him.
I'd be quite fascinated to see what Wenger did with that level of resources and players.
Surely if Guardiola goes there his career is forever tarnished?
I hope they don't take anyone from the PL as next season's title race will genuinely be epic: Another £1billion invested into the league and Conte, Mourinho, Guardiola and Klopp would have assembled their own squads and had enough time to mould them in their philosophies.
(except perhaps Wenger as I'd expect Arsenal to appoint a brilliant upcoming manager)
(except perhaps Wenger as I'd expect Arsenal to appoint a brilliant upcoming manager)
Absolutely. Same as the early arsenal days - he could probably mop up there.
Steve Kean
Pochettino played for Espanyol for like 6 years, even managed them.
Fixed for you
Yep he was playing the long game alright.
Give it to Ji Sung Park.
How so?
Maybe at Madrid. But Potchetinno will have hard job pleasing Barca fans considering his Espanyol connections.
Sampaoli>Valverde>Koeman
Gosh, I'm a die hard Barcelona fan and yet I can't stand how pretentious this sounds.
He has coached a transitioning team into a Treble and 6/8 available titles, different Gk's, no more Alves, Mascherano almost out of the team in favour of Umtiti, Digne doing a fair job, no more Xavi, no Pedro. Basically his 11 this season has at least 5 different players from what he inherited and he's on every competition (with the hard leg against PSG).
He has done a great job to keep earning titles while not abandoning our way of playing this game even when we've lost key players of our golden age (Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Xavi, Half-a-Iniesta, 2/3 forward players) and yet he leaves the bench as a "betrayer of Cruyff ideas"? God damn no doubt people hate our self-righteous ways
Why is it Barca managers quit and need a rest?
Hodgson 
Leicester fans will be hoping for that.Hodgson
If they finished 4th under wenger it would be the funniest thing ever to happen since time and space came into existence
If Wenger leaves will Dickens take over at Arsenal
After visiting the Barca museum some years back, I am sure they will make sure there is a trophy for it.
And pretty much ruled himself out from managing Barca. Don't get why his name is always brought up for them.
Sam Allardyce
I hope Wenger gets it and comes fourth in La Liga, while being knocked out in the last 16 of the CL by Bayern Munich.
Why is he leaving?
Barca are already getting into practice for the getting knocked out bit.
This would be hilarious.
Indeed.
Pure Tiki-taka was dead. Teams found a way to neutralise Barcelona and the national team suffered as well.
The introduction of a more direct style of play, mixed with ball retention has turned Barcelona into a more effective and overall complete side. It has benefited MSN, and Rakitić's influence can't be understated during this transition from one style to the other.
Because he hasn't won another champions league. 1 in 3 ain't good enough for the poor Barca sods.
The league is now back on.
Germans are oddballs though. If you ever want an exception to a football rule look there first.
According to the Caf, Sampaoli doesn't have the qualifications to manage a big club like Barcelona.
Give it Giggsy till the end of the season.
Yup, Wenger already has a ready-made but nonsensical excuse, and we all know how much he loves those. "Where were Barcelona in Europe in the year before I came?"
Too soon. Xavi will be a Barca manager, but in a few years time.
Eusebio Sacristan - part of the Dream team, longtime assistant during Rijkaard years, former coach of Barcelona B (4 years), his playing style is 100% Barcelona's DNA.. My bet is on him.