Football discourse is extremely narrative-driven, and opinions can flip after just one game. Take Frenkie, for example: he’s been consistently good lately and is finally getting his flowers, but all it takes is one bad performance for the same people praising him to start saying he’s useless, does nothing, or “ghosts” whenever Pedri isn’t there.
That’s despite the fact he just delivered one of his best performances of the season without Pedri, something that will conveniently be ignored when the narrative shifts. And this isn’t just a Barça-fan issue, it’s common across almost all fanbases.
It’s honestly one of the most annoying things about football discussions.
🗣️ "I don't see Cristiano or any player as my competition." To me, they are all colleagues, because we share the same goal. It's not my place to say whether I'm the best or not, that's up to the people.
“Even in the dressing room, he became angry and said to Suarez, “These people do not belong to football”. When Messi scored the winning goal, he went towards them and lifted the shirt. He silenced everyone and said - Remember the Name"
🇪🇸🗣️ Jordi Alba "There are few who know the story of Messi, why he lifted the shirt after he scored the goal. We were playing against Real Madrid. During the match, there were chants and insults against Messi. They even described him as disabled and dwarf.”