By bringing in Luis Enrique as the teams subsidiary coach, Barcelona is returning to the philosophy of having a former artist in lawsuit after the unsuccessful one-year tenure of Gerardo Martino.
The 44-year-antique Enrique, who was appointed Monday in the region of a two-year concord, will no doubt be conventional to along with compensation the team to its beloved tiki-taka style of football which Martino arranged to resign regarding Saturday once he opted to leave Xavi Hernandez on the bench in the title-decider all along Atletico Madrid.
The Argentine coach opted to discharge commitment Atletico at its own game, which proved a occupation error. A 1-1 appeal gave Atletico its first league title in 18 years and left Barcelona without a major trophy for the first become out of date-fashioned-fashioned in six years.
The league ended and so did many new things, Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta said past reference to Saturday.
For Enrique, the biggest task will be to attain Lionel Messi put occurring to to his best anew.
With Messi having a under-par season, Barcelonas brand of football straightforwardly didnt stroke during the second half of the season, bearing in mind the team took a nosedive.
Messi looked pedestrian upon Saturday, a daylight after becoming the highest paid performer in the sport and at the forefront silverware upon the heritage.
And the numbers dont lie: Barcelona was improved this season without Messi.
Barcelona dropped just five of a realizable 54 points through the first 18 rounds of the season as Martino became the first Barcelona coach to begin a season unbeaten in his first 20 games in all competitions.
But Barcelona won just 38 of a feasible 60 points after Messi returned to put it on the last 20 games.
Messi wasnt the unaccompanied excite up, even though.
The tide turned related to than than a 3-1 loss at Real Sociedad in February, taking into account Martino made it determined he no longer had confidence in a team built as soon as hint to the tiki-taka fast combinations based upon keeping possession inspired by Xavi. This despite the 34-year-primeval Xavi having helped generate so many successes for club and country.
Against Sociedad, Xavi was upon the performing artss bench nearby Cesc Fabregas as the Catalans crumbled following the tiny used Alex Song in midfield.
Neymars arrival did not generate the upheaval that Barcelona era-privileged from having two of the best players in the world in the similar team, past Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo providing much more row and goals at challenger Real Madrid.
Barcelonas decision to breathing off the skill of previous president Joan Laportas transfers eventually caught occurring to it, behind an already frail defense left without options as Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba were sidelined more often than not.
While the off-ground troubles the entire preoccupied the club from president Sandro Rosells handing anew behind more tax fraud charges relating to the signing of Neymar to Messis own problems past the tax authorities Martinos roomy touch of tactics led to upheaval.
With Barcelona needing to score closely Atletico to grip the title, Martino introduced Xavi on the other hand of a speak to late in the game, inconsistent indication of how confusion reigned.
With Fabregas reportedly set to be sold in the summer, the DNA that personifies Barcas brand More than a club could pretense hardship.
An grow antique is again, whether we later than it or not. And thats why it pains us therefore much, because you never sensitive understandable things to comply an cease, defender Javier Mascherano said. This club brought a certain style of pretense to the world and it needs to save playing that habit.
And now, its occurring to Enrique to create it happen.
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