Next Sunday Tricicle says goodbye in a big way. It will be at the Liceu and surrounded by his fans. Among them, the coach and the president of Barça. Forty-three silent years succeeding on stage. This is how this comic trident is that, if no one remedies it, will sign an indefinite contract with silence and the lowering of the curtain. We cannot say the same about Joan Laporta, who the World Cup weeks have not let him down from the microphones and, clever he, has given bait to what in his day he baptized as a media cave. He did it in two stages: one, dedicated to Xavi and the other, to Pep Guardiola, who hours before had left a slight loophole through which to glimpse his possible return.
Reddish Red The reddish Red -the new clothing gives us the adjective in an increased version- is on its way to becoming the most criticized in history in the downtown area. Not even beating Costa Rica by seven goals or drawing against the almighty Germany with a first half of ‘traca i mocador’ has Luis Enrique captivated the plateau. A very Barça midfield, a Jordi Alba in one of his best moments and an aroma of Barça DNA have excited critics. Whatever happens, the Spanish team is under one of the spotlights with the greatest radius of action. And almost never for good.
RED TELEPHONE
Knowing the subject, and with a provocative banner in front of the Santiago Bernabeu as a pre-election business card, Laporta lengthened the nails of those he considers the enemy. Like Gila, he picked up the red phone and replied that “much of the credit for La Roja must be attributed to Xavi & rdquor ;. Proud to see more than half of the squad distributed among the teams for this World Cup, the Barça president wanted to show off specifically those chosen by Luis Enrique. Some called him an opportunist. Others, to look for a camera. Some, wanting to appropriate the selection. Be that as it may, he hit the target and valued a first team and a coach who have given more blows than a mat. Of course, with this he opens two melons: that of his future treatment of two ‘sacred cows’ like Busquets and Alba and that of the final achievement of this Red. Because the former must be valued. Real value. And prepare a good argument if Lucho’s men don’t win the World Cup. Because they are going to fry the phone to messages. Red and yours.