The reporter reported coldlyFor Barça, the symbolism of Catalonia is above all else. For a hundred years, Barcelona has always considered itself one of the cultural totems of Catalonia and has made it its mission to represent Catalonia against Castile Madrid. But this season's Girona has greatly hit the self-esteem of the Barcelona people: in the same Catalan region, Girona's players are only worth 1 6 of Barcelona, and their season income is only 1 23 of BarcelonaBut in terms of La Liga standings, stadium performance and game spectacle, the tiny Girona is above Barcelona, which embarrasses the self-proclaimed No. 1 club in Catalonia.
Especially a week ago, Girona stormed Montjuïc 4-2 and stepped on the Blues to top the La Liga table at Barcelona's temporary home stadium, Laporta and the Barcelona management were disappointed, but also had to lower their once noble eyes and re-examine everything about the "little brother next door".
Girona's main squad are all players of average value, and the shrewd Barcelona president naturally focuses on the discerning sporting director Cassel and the coach Michel Sanchez, who has reached the top of the table with a "bad deck" in hand. Spain** revealed that Barcelona have approached Sanchez three times in the last three times, hoping that he can replace Xavi at the right time.
Alexis Sanchez has a mediocre coaching resume, but this season he has played some of La Liga's most spectacular pass-and-possession and attacking football with key players from sporting director Cassel Roche. Spain made no secret of their appreciation for Sanchez, believing that this victory was "David's complete victory over the giant Goliath", and Sanchez gave Barcelona a vivid tactical lesson. Compared to Sanchez, who has been able to make the most of his tactical positions and has a flashy spectacle, Xavi, who has been in charge for two years without "really improving the team in any way, form or form".
Alexis Sanchez's side are delightful in controlling the tempo of the game and attacking in a way that is more like Xavi's Barcelona who have captured the essence of Catalan passing and attacking football. Although Laporta had sent a special person to observe Sanchez as early as a month ago, it was the battle of Montjuïc that made him determined. Having scored four goals at home to a team that had never beaten him in their history, Laporta, who was deeply humiliated, saw another possibility to bring Barcelona back to the top.
Spanish journalist Gallardo revealed: Barcelona has negotiated with Sanchez's agent three times since October to discuss the possibility of him coaching Barcelona. Laporta's statement of support for Xavi to Daily Sports is just the official rhetoric that people are Xi to. It was not Xavi's face that prevented Laporta from changing the coach immediately, but the La Liga rules: one coach can only be the head coach of one team in a single season. Therefore, Barcelona's contact with Sanchez is based on coaching as soon as next summer. Unless Xavi can lead the team to a defence of La Liga, or make a breakthrough in the Champions League – both of which seem unrealistic at the moment, Sanchez's move to Barcelona next summer is very likely.