Tito stepped down as Barça's coach. New coach to be announced next week.

[JamDav1982]

Well it does beg the question, how much did Messi influence the appointment.

Depends what you mean.

Did he decide who the manager was? No chance.

Was the manager picked with many factors - one of them keeping Messi happy and knowing how to use him - I would say yes.

It makes sense for that to be a huge consideration but not a defining factor.

 

[Stric]

Pep, Tito, Tata... sounds like cartoon characters.

 

[Frejsgodes]

Well it does beg the question, how much did Messi influence the appointment.

None.

 

[Chainsaw]

Pep, Tito, Tata... sounds like cartoon characters.

Next coach should be called Pato I guess.

 

[darthvader7888]

Next coach should be called Pato I guess.

I can already imagine the injuries

 

[johan]

Has Gus Hiddink been announced yet

 

[mixer]

Has Gus Hiddink been announced yet

dafuq

 

[Banana-Rama]

Pep, Tito, Tata... sounds like cartoon characters.

i wonder, can tata replicate tito's tiki taka...

 

[Hektor]

Hi,


I'm Argentine, but a Barca fan first and foremost. I do not want anyone - absolutely no one - to take over the helm of my team that is no ready to do so. If he fails, we all fail. Martino is an excellent choice very well prepared. I know very well that Tata is not well known in Europe, but give him a chance.


Martino is a very nice person, very humble and modest. He never takes any credit for his successes, which are numerous and well documented. According to el Tata, his players deserve all the accolades and his players adore him. I'm very sure that all the ney sayers will come around after his first press conference.


Can he fail? Of course he can and I'll be the first one to speak out - Barca, first and foremost.


Hektor

 

[flamenco]

Hi,


I'm Argentine, but a Barca fan first and foremost. I do not want anyone - absolutely no one - to take over the helm of my team that is no ready to do so. If he fails, we all fail. Martino is an excellent choice very well prepared. I know very well that Tata is not well known in Europe, but give him a chance.


Martino is a very nice person, very humble and modest. He never takes any credit for his successes, which are numerous and well documented. According to el Tata, his players deserve all the accolades and his players adore him. I'm very sure that all the ney sayers will come around after his first press conference.


Can he fail? Of course he can and I'll be the first one to speak out - Barca, first and foremost.


Hektor

His name's resounding louder and louder in the media, so there's a big possibility that he's given that chance

 

[Ursegor]

i wonder, can tata replicate tito's tiki taka...

He'll introduce Tiki-Tata.

 

[Doobs]

Bring out the Tata smilies! Preferably one with him waving

 

[Semi-Neutral]

This face for smiley please

 

[aaron101]

i wonder, can tata replicate tito's tiki taka...

There was never a Tito's tiki-taka. We never played the "real tiki-taka" on Tito's season. The only time I saw a close to Pep's tiki-taka was when we beat Milan with 4-0. Our passing last season was too slow and no pressing.

 

[flamenco]

He'll introduce Tiki-Tata.

:barca scarf: