The new coach draws up his sleeve a list that includes not only quantity but also expectations of the club to remove and clean its squad
Xavi Hernandez has revolutionized the environment of FC Barcelona, this time filtering a black list that includes up to 8 players who are believed not to be taken into account. The project is too ambitious to believe that low-level players are going to explode, in such a way that it has proceeded to promote the recruitment and rise of youth as the great nucleus of everything.
Thus, they have already been notified: Net, Samuel Umtiti, Philippe Coutinho, Riqui Puig, Luuk De Jong, Martin Braithwaite, Moussa Wagué and Álex Collado. All, as can be analyzed at present, have no impact on the team, and therefore their paths will distance themselves. Some transferred, and others in sale format or settled by individual analysis of the case.
Nobody is saved from the black list, Xavi is clear about the concepts to be used at FC Barcelona
For the moment, the analysis has been based on the reports submitted by the technical secretariat. Facts such as incidents in the minutes disputed, time in the field, salaries and contracts have determined everything. So we begin by analyzing the case of Neto, which beyond expectation knows that it is in the shadow of Ter Stegen and requests minutes in the field. Faced with such pressure, they prefer to release him than to maintain a high salary.
Samuel Umtiti no longer has a case. He does not play, he has recovered and his attitude is negative. In the club they believe that the best thing is to give way out and free themselves from the cumbersome of their bond. Philippe Coutinho has gone from being the most expensive player in the club’s history to the most desirable discarding. With no coach he has been able to demonstrate his quality and therefore you count the hours for him to leave.
The problems do not stop and now my dilemma is to find people interested in them
Following the list, Riqui Puig is a player who was expected more. The toast has been allowed to be eaten by Gavi and Pedri, which gives him a foot and a half off on loan. Luuk De Jong, on the other hand, does not see wood. It does not fit into the project, neither because of his way of playing nor because of the coach’s style. Martin Braithwaite for his part was convinced of having minutes in the absence of Agüero, but Xavi has given the order for it to be marketed.
Meanwhile, Moussa Wagué stagnated its growth and it is not believed that it will improve. Leaving in the end everything for Álex Collado, one of those who has lacked the support from the base to go further. Now the challenge as I said is to locate them, it is the only formula to free quotas and salary mass for what follows from now on.