Xavi really needs a gag order for his own good "Mourinho is not going to go down in football history. For me, the best is Guardiola, and in the four years that he has been leading the club, he has revolutionised football."
In terms of surprise of the tournament I have gone with Spain to go out in the group stage and Poland to have a good tournement and be the surprise package Nothing against Spain, just seen it before with reigning euro or world champions not turning up for the next tournament. Lots of rumours of Lewandowski to man Utd over here this morning
Amazing that how Mourinho forced Guardiola out he just could not handle the pressure when he lost the league to Mourinho.
I don't see what is not realistic about Mourinho indirectly forcing Pep out. Last I checked, Pep said he still wants to manage, would even take a job next season if it is attractive enough. So in short he is not burned out, he just doesn't want to be anywhere near barca, La Liga or Mourinho for that matter. Seems obvious he was running and I'm sure it isn't because of all the trophies they were winning this season.
Seems to me he bailed out as soon as he realized how shit their financial situation is, with the FFP stuff coming up too.
^ He would have to sell though, and with integral players like Alves being mentioned as possible exits, and management not looking likely to sign him his yearly 50M € attacker, he packed his bags and left.
Speaking of financial difficulties, according to Marca these Cules can't even agree with Tito as far as compensation so as a result he still isn't officially their coach yet
Knowing the Cules' business acumen, they will first fire him from his position as assistant coach, pay him off and put him on gardening leave, and then offer him 7 mios net to manage them, and then think of another way to waste some money, and then whinge about other teams spending money whilst they "promote from within".
Messi and Neymar with a goal apiece at Met Life Stadium Great pass from Higuain to setup Messi and Marcelo has been very good so far, good game.
This Argentina-Brazil game is living up to the billing, still end-to-end stuff. And Oscar equalizes! Great team goal... EDIT: Hulk puts Brazil up 3-2 just for Fernandez to equalize, my goodness.
Lionel Messi are you fcuking kidding me?!? Golazo-azo-azo Argentina 4-3 in the 83rd minute... EDIT: And Marcelo undoes a great performance by getting sent off in injury time. Just plain stupid