MISSING

Missing. So, no more. This is actually Barça.

Some players missing, not knowing whether to play short or long, not knowing if they have training or "asado" (barbeque), not knowing if they have a photo session for sponsor or, is the weekly holiday. That speak of self-criticism, but do not make it, that feel like (some), play only the matches that interest them, to be the perfect showcase to renew or to march towards a better contract.

A missing Manager, who does not know where he is, whom no one has explained that when players are missing, he should be the one who makes them get back on track. The one that nobody told that here we play one way and that is also trained in a way. A Manager missed between the names and the players, who has not been able to put who deserved (and, if not, he has to explain it), ahead of having a name.

A missing Technical Direction, with no credibility, after the evaded President told him who was to be the Manager this year, without knowing how he played and how he worked, and without knowing how to correct, without knowing what kind of reinforcements are needed or where to go to look for or, how much they will cost. Without knowing what happens when you have to find a reinforcement of urgency at midseason and, not daring to raise young players of the second team, because they are too young.

A missing Board, among courts, lawsuits, penalties from international organizations for not doing things correctly, dark transfers, and monumental works, a sense of not having the faintest idea of ​​where to go. Calling a referendum because they know they will not lose it and without having what is needed to call elections precisely because they know that can lose. That missed the President and the one that is there doens't known whether to laugh or to mourn. That only think about improving the hospitality of Camp Nou and its revenue. That will put a "surname" at the Stadium, when it has already, without asking permission or at least has not been said, in the stands (North Goal and South Goal) (See the tickets for matches).

A missing opposition, perhaps because no one dares to join to denounce everything that is being done wrong, perhaps because they do not believe in the answer of the socis (members), perhaps because they want everything to mature (more than necessary?), perhaps because they expect by 2016, with the danger that it can be. An opposition that puts only four things on twitter to say that things are not going well, but that does not give many more signals.

A missing media between ignorance of what is the Holy Grail of Barça (Possession play) and, the most shameful servility. They say white today and tomorrow, without the slightest embarrassment, they say to be black. That find as guilty of the present situation a "soci" who asked what was the cost of a signing. That says who are the players that must come, who to leave, how to play, etc., but saying that the guilty one is the Technical Director .

And, the "socis" (members). Missing. The most. Because at the end of the day, what the soci wants is to win. Whatever. At the last minute with an unjust penalty. Never mind. And now we do not win. The team that won and captivated all by  the way of playing is gone. Many of the players are, it is true. But that's all. Neither essence nor play, nor work. Of all this, there is nothing. And to the soci it arrives only what they want to make them arrive. And, if our comfort is that Madrid does not win... The soci, it must be said, is very difficult to be angry while the ball goes in. This year, it has been trusted everything that have been said. Next year, if the ball is not in, we'll see what happens.

Just write this when publishing the agreements of the Extraordinary Board today. The much spoken "revolution", for now, it's nothing. Luis Enrique as Manager, Ter Stegen as goalie and Rafinha and Deulofeu are back. Out (beyond Pinto, at was already known), and signings, nothing. As was also expected, following the departure/dismissal of Guillermo Amor and Albert Puig, had to fill their places. Roura and Altimira, until now at the Technical Staff of the 1st team, go to La Masia and Rubi out (rather than predictable thing, seen the little role that has had this year with the arrival of Martino and his staff). Basically, nothing unexpected, because we have no idea if there will be additions or rise youth from B team ("La Masia is not to be touched", remember), or what will happen.

So, we still missing.

Jordi Pascual

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