Define what people should expect from you, or eventually they will define it themselves. Establish your boundaries clearly. Enforce them. Make sure there will be repercussions when broken. Letting people constantly walk over you allows them to adopt the belief that you are a spineless creature that stands for nothing.
❗️Pedri: "We have a psychologist at Barça who helps us a lot."
"I've never had the problem of coming back from an injury afraid. I trust that once it's healed, I have to leave it behind, forget what happened and play like before."
🚨 CRAZY STAT: Pau Cubarsi becomes the youngest Barcelona defender in history to register 2 assists in a single game.
Golden boy secured with extra credit.
what separates the relentless from the merely busy is clarity of target. the busy are in motion without direction, confusing activity with progress. the relentless have identified, with precision, the thing they are chasing. and every action either closes the distance or is discarded. there is no wasted motion in the relentless pursuit, only sacrifice that has been deemed necessary.
Let me be clear: our priority should be making sure everyone is fit and 100% for the Clasico.
Do not risk anyone for PSG if there’s a chance that will hurt them down the line. The upsides just aren’t worth it.
The Lamine Yamal vs Michael Olise debate has died a premature death, and it’s not because Olise has dropped off. Yamal is simply THAT good.
Every young player compared to Yamal eventually falls behind. Even Estêvão, who Chelsea fans claimed was better, is now struggling for starts.
Olise is still elite, but Yamal is operating on another level. You can compare Olise with Luis Díaz, but Yamal is in a league of his own. The debate is dead.
It’s actually crazy how you grow up thinking home-cooked meals every day are just normal, then get older and realise how much time and effort it took your Mom to make that happen and how lucky you were to have that.
I’m not even a Barcelona fan, but I can admit that jealousy plays a part in the hate they receive.
Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Gerard Martín, Cubarsí and Javi Espart are products of La Masia. In an era where average players cost €100m, Barcelona keep producing elite talent from their own academy.
Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Busquets came before them. Now a new generation is emerging, with Hansi Flick leading the way.
You can hate Barcelona all you want, but La Masia is a generational blessing.