Koeman needs new players at Barcelona – Rivaldo

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Nov 13, 2020

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Barcelona are a club in financial trouble.

Their last president Josep Maria Bartomeu recently stepped down from his post after a series of mishaps. It left the club in financial ruins but now they are in other forms of trouble as well as they need players injected in their squad.

Antoine Griezmann has been off form ever since he joined the club. Lionel Messi looks like a shadow of himself after being moved to a number nine position. Their only good attacking winger Ansu Fati has been injured and he is out for another two months.

Rivaldo, has now suggested that the club needs to look at new players.

“I thought Barcelona should sign someone before Ansu Fati’s injury, so now I think it even more,” Rivaldo said in his Betfair column. “The club should try to sign one or two strikers if they want to fight for the Champions League.”

“Koeman should have more options in attack to manage a line-up which is sufficiently decisive and competitive in big games, in important ties,” Rivaldo reflected. “Ansu was playing well, he was gaining confidence and becoming more influential in the team, his absence is another headache for the coach.”

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Memphis Depay on Barcelona: “Who wouldn’t like to play there?”

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Nov 12, 2020

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Memphis hasn’t ruled out his move to Barcelona.

He has said that ‘they are one of the best teams in the world’, clearly signifying his interest in the Catalan club.

“I don’t know about Barca. The transfer market is not open. My mind isn’t on that,” Depay told reporters after drawing 1-1 with Spain on Wednesday.

“I am trying to give my best, to play well in order to become a better player. There is a lot of speculation out there.

“Who wouldn’t like to play there? They are one of the best teams in the world. Everyone would like to play there, but I’m not thinking about that.”

However, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says something different and is determined to make Depay stay back.

We have a lot of internationals for different countries, including Memphis, who is a leader,” Aulas told RMC Sport.

“Memphis, I’m not in love with him but I think he can bring to Lyon a dimension that everyone wants the club to have. But, no, we are seemingly not going to keep him [at the end of his contract].

“I was the first to say he would not go to Barcelona. Nobody listened to me during the transfer window because everybody thought he would leave.

“There is not only Memphis, but also Houssem Aouar and Moussa Dembele. From the start, I told you, they will not leave because in a year when we were unfairly deprived of European football, we absolutely have to make a success of the season. So he will stay.”

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Messi is Barcelona’s most important player: Koeman

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Nov 12, 2020

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Lionel Messi is having a relatively off season by his own lofty standards.

The legend has scored 6 goals, 5 of which have been penalties. However, his importance to the team has been reiterated by Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman.

“They had already told me that Messi was unhappy,” Koeman revealed. “We spoke at his house. He gave me his reasons and I explained to him what I could change. I was honest – I told him the only thing I could change was the football.

“I could do my job, implement my system, convey the position I conceived he would play on the pitch and his importance as a player. I told him that the problems he had with the club I couldn’t change. In the end, staying was his decision.

“The feeling I got from him was good, and that’s important. Messi has shown me that he’s an ambitious person who wants to win things. He wants to continue being the best, even if he has problems with the club.

“I want the best for the team, and the best thing for the team is that Leo is well, as he is now, plugged in and engaged. He showed it the other day, against Real Betis, when he entered in the second half. To this day, Barça has been, is and will always be a better team with Lionel Messi than without him.”

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Dest enjoying Barcelona experience

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Nov 11, 2020

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One of the few bright spots for Barcelona this summer was the signing of Sergino Dest.

The right back was brought in by the club to replace the inconsistent Nelson Semedo.

While Semedo was shipped off to Wolves, the young US international Dest made a step up to join Barcelona.

“It’s been amazing, my dream came true!,” Dest said. “I play for Barcelona right now. I had a great debut, I think, against Sevilla, I thought I played well in that game.

“Other than that, we lost the Clasico, but for me, it’s just starting, hopefully I can [achieve] wonderful things with this beautiful club and develop myself as best as I can.

“It’s really nice to be part of that generation. I think it’s also good to play with a couple of young players so that they can adjust to the level.

“That way, [Barca] already have players for the future. I think it’s really smart that Barca does that right now and gives us the chance to improve quicker.”

He is naturally a right back but has also shown a keen ability to play as a left back while Jordi Alba was out injured.

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Antoine Griezmann told to leave Barcelona due to Messi rift

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Nov 11, 2020

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Antoine Griezmann told to leave Barcelona due to Messi rift — Bildbyran

Griezmann urged by former French international Bixente Lizarazu to leave Barcelona in the January transfer window.

The 29-year old forward was signed by Barcelona last summer for £105m but has failed to live expectations scoring only 11 goals in 42 appearances.

It has been vastly rumoured that he does not get on with Lionel Messi and Bixente Lizarazu urges him to move to away from the Camp Nou as soon as possible.

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“You can see that Griezmann is not happy on the pitch,” Lizarazu said in an interview with France Football.

“To play well, a footballer must feel supported. There must be a relationship of trust with the coach and teammates. I don’t see that.

“He does not find his place with Leo Messi. They don’t play together. The solution is to leave.

“You have to be able to say enough. Frankly, is it worth insisting. The environment is not good for him.

“The most important thing is to find a better environment to develop. Barcelona’s mess is too much .

“It is better to leave that so as not to continue falling, to go to a stable club where the coach wants you.

“Where? I don’t know, but it must be a great club. He will not enjoy staying at Barça.”

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Barcelona preparing January bid for Netherlands star!

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Nov 10, 2020

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Barcelona are preparing a bid for another attacker.

The Blaugranas have had a tough start to the new campaign and are looking at possible solutions for their squad.

The problem at Barcelona runs deep with the board under ex-president Bartomeu running the club to the ground financially and strategically. They were left unaided in the summer window and are now paying the price more than ever.

An already thin squad has been stretched with their teenage sensation Ansu Fati now ruled out for four months with a knee injury.

It is under such dire circumstances that the club are looking to make some changes with Ronald Koeman, the head coach wanting his own profile of players at the club.

One of his hot targets is Memphis Depay of Netherlands. The former Manchester United forward is currently playing for Lyon in France and is reportedly keen to move to Spain to play for the Catalans.

Depay would be deployed on the left side of a front three with Messi leading the line and misfiring Antoine Griezmann on the right.

It would see the club manage the expectations somewhat at least but January is still a fair way away.

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Miralem Pjanic wants to leave a mark at Barcelona

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Nov 10, 2020

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Miralem Pjanic won’t be satisfied until he wins titles at Camp Nou.

Summer signing Miralem Pjanic revealed that he had to chance to join Inter Milan earlier on in his career.

The midfielder now in Barcelona was part of a swap deal where Arthur joined Juventus at the end of last season.

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“I am at the best club in the world with the style of play that I’ve always wanted to play, but I’m still not satisfied,” Pjanic said.

“I want to have the opportunity to win the great titles – that’s my goal, to be the best and win great titles. That’s what I want.

“I had the opportunity to go to clubs like Bayern Munich and Inter Milan in the past but it didn’t seem like the right time – I also could have gone to Juventus two years before I did, but I felt that it wasn’t the right time – I didn’t want to lose two years of regular football by competing to start in a team with Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal. Now I play for Barça and it’s a challenge.”

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Depay Doesn’t Deny Move Away From Lyon Amid Barca Links

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Nov 9, 2020

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Lyon captain Memphis Depay does not deny his move away from the French side.

He was asked whether he was indeed going to stay on at Lyon or whether he would leave for another club since he would be a free agent if his contract isn’t extended. To that, Depay said:

“You ask me a lot about this question. But I’m not going to make promises that I’m not sure I can keep. I think Lyon has to take advantage of my presence here now. And I have to take advantage of being here. And that’s what I’m trying to do. to do every day. You can ask those around me: I like to train and I try to be positive every day.”

Ronald Koeman had spoken about Depay’s move to Barcelona back in October – and said it was definitely ‘a possibility.’

“That (a move for Depay) is certainly a possibility. I will try, because I would like to have him here,” he stated in an interview with AD, through Spanish publication Marca.

“But I cannot estimate now what the financial situation of the club is in January. We will have to wait to see it.

“I do not have the role to decide this, it depends on the club. For me, it is a matter of waiting. We want Memphis because he is a great player and because he has qualities that, in my opinion, we lack, especially in depth in our attack.”

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Ansu Fati To Be Out For Four Months After Severe Injury

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Nov 9, 2020

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Ansu Fati will be out for 4 months after undergoing a meniscus surgery.

Fati will have a surgery on his left knee on Monday after he got himself injured during the Real Betis clash recently.

Renowned traumatologist Ramon Cugat in Barcelona met with Ansu Fati and diagnosed him with a meniscus injury on his left knee – and it’s rather serious and could see him out of action for the next four months at the least.

During Barcelona’s 5-2 Real Betis victory, Fati had to be taken out of the game at half time on Saturday and he was replaced with team captain Lionel Messi.

“Fati had some discomfort in the first half and we replaced him at half-time so as not to take risks,” coach Ronald Koeman told reporters after the game.

Barcelona also confirmed his injury after releasing a statement.

A club statement read: “The first team player Ansu Fati will undergo surgery [on] Monday for the injury to the meniscus in his left knee by Dr. Ramon Cugat under the supervision of the club’s medical services.

“Once this intervention is completed, a new communication will be provided with information on the result and the approximate time of withdrawal.”

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Jordi Alba Observed Squad Was Better After Messi Joined In

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Nov 8, 2020

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Jordi Alba commented on how the match went after he played for the entire time.

He observed that the squad was definitely better when Lionel Messi joined in on the pitch at half-time.

“We could gone to the break with a bigger margin in terms of the lead. We have to give a lot of credit to Betis, even with 10 they played very well. I think we could have been very far ahead at half-time if we had taken our chances, but that’s the way football is sometimes,” said Alba.

“We know how important full-backs are for Barca’s play, they have been for many years. We have the freedom to enjoy the attack. Sometimes when you play with teams who defend in numbers you need the full-backs to help. We are better defensively, we are compact as a team. But we have to improve because we are in a league where every team can create problems.

“The quality is there. The entire squad prefers Messi on the pitch because he gives you more options to win. He came on and changed the game. We were a different team with Messi on the pitch.”

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Messi is Barcelona’s most important player: Koeman

Lionel Messi is having a relatively off season by his own lofty standards.

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One of the few bright spots for Barcelona this summer was the signing of Sergino Dest.

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Barcelona preparing January bid for Netherlands star!

Barcelona are preparing a bid for another attacker.

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Miralem Pjanic won’t be satisfied until he wins titles at Camp Nou.

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Lyon captain Memphis Depay does not deny his move away from the French side.

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