Activate Another Lever and Still Lose to a Madrid Remontada - The Small Teams Thread

Sad day. Xavi will be missed. Back to his level in Arabia I guess.

 

I know Barcelona and Manchester United don't set the highest of standards, but thank God we haven't end up like them.

 

Nice manipulation attempt.

The Barcelona Court rejects the bribery by not considering Negreira as a public official.

Thus, Barça is NO longer investigated for Bribery, but is STILL being investigated for:

- Sports Corruption
- Unfair Administration
- Documentary Falsification

Buen intento de manipulación.

La Audiencia de Barcelona desestima el cohecho al no considerar a Negreira como funcionario público.

Así, el Barça ya NO está investigado por Cohecho, pero SIGUE estándolo por:

- Corrupción Deportiva
- Administración Desleal
- Falsedad Documental https://t.co/xBI3T82sjs pic.twitter.com/TnP0aC9Nn4

— Helena 🇮🇨 (@HdeHelena_RM) May 24, 2024

Even this page says Barca still under charges for other crimes.

🚨 La AUDIENCIA de BARCELONA ANULA la IMPUTACIÓN del BARÇA por cohecho en el 'CASO NEGREIRA'.

❌ JOAN LAPORTA deja de estar INVESTIGADO por ello.

🧐 Barça, Laporta, Negreira y otros imputados siguen investigados por otros delitos. pic.twitter.com/LaBCMASPEl

— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) May 24, 2024

 

⚠️ Sevilla manager Quique Sánchez: “I shouldn’t say this… but how badly Barcelona treats its legends”.

“What a bad streak. It’s probably a bad streak, but what a bad streak. What a bad streak”.

“With Koeman, with Messi, with Xavi now, how bad. I wish clubs treated their… pic.twitter.com/lvyLfzaWtI

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 24, 2024

 

Just like in 2002 when Dortmund and Leverkusen lost their finals

 

🚨 Charges of bribery in Negreira case revoked by Barcelona Court 🚨

A win for Barcelona?

Is the investigation over?

Is Barcelona "cleared"?

Per usual, the answers are mixed.
This isn't the definitive victory the club needs - not yet. But a win for now.

👇🏾 Read on. 👇🏾 https://t.co/Uqs6iScUyg pic.twitter.com/T30bCjxA1a

— Michael (@LaLigaMichael) May 24, 2024

The accusation of bribery was revoked and that's a win for Barcelona. Yes.

But...

The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office had already said bribery wasn't the charge they wanted to pursue against Barcelona.

Negreira wasn't a public official so a bribery charge was impossible. pic.twitter.com/AGyY10l5mU

— Michael (@LaLigaMichael) May 24, 2024

1. Money laundering charge was dropped in this case cuz the same charge is already being pursued separately.
2. Bribery charge was revoked & already planned by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

A win for the club, yes! Not the end.

The main charge is sporting corruption. pic.twitter.com/MmSl3GbXhS

— Michael (@LaLigaMichael) May 24, 2024

 

One club in Spain made all of the difference in the UCL.

 

Anything that chases Tuchel from Bayern is a positive. The appointment of Tuchel has been a total negative on Bayern

Our least point haul in the last 12 seasons was last yr 71points bettered by this season 72points both by Tuchel

Basically Bayerns worst point per game coach in a very long time, Some said worst since mid 90s

 

So in context, Xavi resigns which would have cost Barcelona nothing, Laporta refuse. Then goes ahead to fire Xavi which will cost him severance fees.
Pay nothing? No, Pay severance Yes
Something looks off

 

Hag getting sacked after FA Cup final

Exclusive: Manchester United have decided to sack Erik ten Hag after the FA Cup final #mufc https://t.co/ss26SLEe83

— Jacob Steinberg (@JacobSteinberg) May 24, 2024

 

🚨🟡⚫️ Borussia Dortmund are now pushing to advance in talks to sign Serhou Guirassy for next season.

BVB, insisting as there are several clubs keen on triggering his release clause at Stuttgart, around €17.5/18m.

He’s one of the priority targets for BVB. pic.twitter.com/oMTjP9gDTo

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 24, 2024

 

I hope United make Xavi their next manager. I need that entertainment.

 

Friendly reminder that Jamie's commentary is straight from Earth 2, here on Earth 1, we just are getting updates, no action is required.

 

I actually feel bad for him. He's extremely annoying, but he's not a bad coach. The irony here is that what he said (this time) wasn't directly from the Ministry of Propaganda; it was relatively reasonable.

 

Celta Vigo’s Iago Aspas takes a dig at Girona and City Group:

“Nowadays the leap to Europe is very difficult because of the difference in budgets and the distribution of money. For example Girona would not have those players without the support of Manchester City."

[@marca] pic.twitter.com/VsPqQTnGWD

— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) May 24, 2024

“I would like for Celta Vigo to return back to European football but at the moment I think it's very difficult.” 💭🇪🇺

[@marca] pic.twitter.com/Il1DqWWBsS

— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) May 24, 2024

Girona could possibly sign 21 year old right back Yan Couto permanently from Manchester City in the summer. ✍️🇧🇷

Man City are not counting on him and if a good offer does not arrive, it is proposed that he will be sold to Girona for a cut price fee.💰

[@solofichajes123] pic.twitter.com/zQA54vdgQQ

— LaLigaExtra (@LaLigaExtra) May 23, 2024

 

Meh, any manager who leaves Cancelo on to try to help defend leads vs P$G and vs Real isn't doing it right. Any manager whose side goes up a man at home vs Valencia, yet still keeps 3 CDs in the lineup, instead of re-arranging the lineup to take advantage of being a man up, isn't doing it right.

He's actually not a good manager, in part because he's relatively inexperienced, who had his brother as his chief assistant, and unlike Pep, he has had no Cruyffian emeritus figure to lean on for counsel. He's tactically limited, and too rigid in his thought and action. Some of his limitations could be bridged through time and experience, and/or having proper assistance from the bench, the club, and the sporting department; IMO, he has had none of these things.


Despite this, from a results standpoint, most clubs would be in ecstatic for a manager to finish 1st and 2nd in La Liga in his two full seasons as manager.


That said, for a variety of reasons, this is a bad move for Barca.

 

So City will sign 100 M GBP Bruno since 85 M buyout clause Lucas is out of the picture.

Manchester City are still exploring a move for Bruno Guimarães having made contact with the player's camp.

Guimarães has a £100m release clause valid only until the final week in June, as @FabrizioRomano called.

Arsenal have no plans to trigger the clause. They will only… pic.twitter.com/TefWJ3vUF6

— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) May 24, 2024

 

❗️Italy have backed down with the anti-Super League law. They have complied with the ruling of the Court contrary to UEFA and have given clubs the freedom to play a new competition without danger of expulsion from Serie A.

— @as_maroto pic.twitter.com/zygfjieQhM

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) May 24, 2024

 

If that Feyenoord idiot spams this thread, i m holding you accountable.

 

🗣️ Bernardo Silva: “If away goals still counted as double we would have eliminated Real Madrid, but I understand why they removed it.” pic.twitter.com/pceNHzJmoK

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 24, 2024

Real Madrid would've been knocked you out in 2022 by only 90 minutes if away goals still counted but we understand why they removed it.

— Seputar Real Madrid (@SeputarMadrid) May 24, 2024

Also does this moron think we'd still defend and not attack at 1-1 if we were gonna get eliminated on away goals rule?

 

If my Aunt had bollocks she’d be my uncle.

 

Bologna losing 2-0 to Genoa. Atlaanta will be in the top 4 if they win one of remaining two league games which would mean no CL spot for 6th placed Roma.

 

Dovbyk with a hattrick putting him on 24 goals. Wonder what part Militao had to play in that