Tag: Quique Setien

Barcelona’s under-pressure manager Quique Setien concedes he is unsure if he will still be in charge of the team for the resumption of the Champions League after Lionel Messi blasted the side. The Catalans were beaten 2-1 by Osasuna on Thursday, with Real Madrid’s win over Villarreal sealing the league title for Zidane’s side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Messi was furious after the match in an explosive interview, labelling the team ‘weak’ and says thingw need to ‘change a lot’ at the club before they face Napoli in their Champions League last-16 clash. ‘If we continue like this, we will lose the game against Napoli,’ warned Messi, with suggestions in the Spanish media that he would like to see Setien ousted before the competition gets back underway...

Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has responded to claim Lionel Messi is ‘fed up’ at Camp Nou and is preparing to leave the club in the summer of 2021. Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona, establishing himself as one of the greatest players in the history of football by scoring a total of 630 goals in 724 games and winning ten La Liga trophies and the Champions League four times. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports emerged on Friday that the 33-year-old forward had pulled out of contract discussions with the club and is now preparing to leave when his current contract expires next year. Although the source of Messi’s unhappiness appears to be the club president Josep Bartomeu, the possibility of seeing La Liga fall into Real Madrid’s hands...

Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has disputed Lionel Messi's claim that the club cannot win the UEFA Champions League. Messi conceded this month his search for a fifth title was going to be futile unless Barcelona could improve the standard of their performances. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Now, everyone has their opinion and they are all very respectable," Messi told Sport . "Mine is based on the fact that I was lucky to play the Champions League every year and I know that it is not possible to win it by playing as we have been playing." I’m going to sign Costa: How Mourinho convinced Fabregas to join Chelsea Barcelona drop Ousmane Dembele asking price to just £37m (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentin...

Barcelona manager Quique Setien has expressed his belief that Lionel Messi and the club "will always be united", while dismissing rumours of a possible move to Inter for the superstar. Messi continues to set unprecedented standards of excellence at Barca at the age of 32, and has shown no sign of slowing down as he moves closer to the latter stages of his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine forward has contributed 24 goals and 16 assists in 31 games across all competitions this campaign, helping them return to the Liga summit. Barcelona have won 10 La Liga titles and four European Cups with Lionel Messi leading their charge, and he was awarded a sixth Ballon d'Or in 2019 after enjoying another incredible year. ■ Chelsea tell players...