La Liga

[reza]

Want even more proof that there is lots of money in football?

Intel is paying Barca 5 million a year to put its logo on the inside of Barca's shirts

[xudong]

Maybe they should put the logo on their underwears. Those midgets disgust me. Don't ask me why.

[Androgynous]

I know Xu. I think it's their "Saint" image they put us through. Like "Oh well, we dont need any sponsors, but we'll put Unicef in our shirts because we're so good and different from the other teams". But then we know it's not exactly like that.

And I guess we'll be seeing lots of shirt in the head celebrations now...

[maharaja]

If we would have stars such as Messi, Puyol or Iniesta, Intel would pay us to do such advertising. They certainly won't pay for Constant, Bonera, Zapata, Birsa, Matri... etc, etc.

[Aficio]

If we would have stars such as Messi, Puyol or Iniesta, Intel would pay us to do such advertising. They certainly won't pay for Constant, Bonera, Zapata, Birsa, Matri... etc, etc.

Yeah, they would make "Intel inside" sounds weird

[xudong]

If we would have stars such as Messi, Puyol or Iniesta, Intel would pay us to do such advertising. They certainly won't pay for Constant, Bonera, Zapata, Birsa, Matri... etc, etc.

What's wrong with Matri? Why shouldn't he get paid a lot of money? The world's best manager Galliani disagrees with you.

[xudong]

Xavi attacks Mourinho: His teams do not leave a legacy

By Chris Myson
Jan 8, 2014 3:35:00 AM

The Spain star slammed the former Real Madrid and Inter boss' style of play, while also criticising the style of Roberto Di Matteo’s Champions League-winning Chelsea side

Barcelona midfielder Xavi has launched another attack on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, hitting out at ‘The Special One’s’ footballing philiosophy.

The Spain international, who was regularly critical of the Portuguese while he was in charge of Clasico rivals Real Madrid, insists Pep Guardiola and Johan Cruyff are examples of coaches who want their sides to play football in the right way.

“Pep Guardiola is an important person for me - Jose Mourinho is a coach who focuses only on results,” Xavi told Panenka magazine.

“He says he is ‘The Special One’ because he won this and that in so many countries but I do not like the way his teams play.

“Who remembers the Inter side who were champions of Europe? For me, he has not left a legacy, unlike Cruyff has in the Netherlands.”

Xavi was also critical of former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo, who guided the Blues past Barca in the Champions League semi-finals on their way to winning the competition in 2012.

“Di Matteo was the same [as Mourinho]," the playmaker argued. "He won the Champions League, but from my point of view that team didn’t play at all.

“I am happy playing for Barca because of our philosophy.”

Xavi has been a vocal critic of Mourinho tactics, while he also hit out at the Portuguese coach for his treatment of international team-mate Iker Casillas during his final months at the helm of Madrid.

http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3895/spai...e-a-legacy

It is no secret that I don't like Mourinho, but this little bitter bitch Xavi should just shut the fuck up for good.

[ACMILAN1983]

I can understand where he comes from actually, a team's playing philosophy is often more memorable than victory, you just need to look at the Dutch side of the 70's and the 82 Brazil side for examples. Even at Milan, Sacchi's Milan is better remembered than Capello's, despite the latter arguably getting more success.

That said, I really don't like Xavi, the guy always seems extremely arrogant when speaking. Even in this instance, where he might have a point, his who comment is just a petty dispute with Mourinho.

[xudong]

Dev, I agree with you on that a team's playing philosophy is often more memorable than victory, but Xavi is really just shooting his own foot though. I personally am getting more and more annoyed and disgusted by Barcelona's tiki-taka style, combined with their incessant whining and complaining on and off the pitch (I think it is part of their "philosophy" too). I wonder how many non-Barcelona fans are as disgusted as I am with their "philosophy".

I guess Xavi wants to be remembered, one way or another. :d

[ACMILAN1983]

Honestly, I think many casual football fans are still in awe of tiki taka, while people like those who post here have probably seen it to death. There are elements that you simply can't help but admire. Unfortunately, Barca hasn't always acted with class during their successful years, so in that respect I really do agree with you. There are exceptions mind, as in my view Iniesta has never really overstepped the mark publicly and has always acted correctly, both when playing and when interviewed.

When all is said and done, I think in the future, once a little time has passed tiki taka will be considered one of the great evolutions of the modern game. I mean this from a purely playing style and footballing perspective, not the human side of things and the behaviour and attitude of the players or the club in general.