Emile Bela

A terrible performance from Barça and equally terrible coaching from Hansi Flick. He got the starting XI wrong and made a game we could have competed in much harder for ourselves. Resting Rodri to start Bernal was a massive mistake. Bernal was nowhere near the level required for a game of this magnitude, and honestly, after this performance, I don’t want to see him starting again, not even in Copa del Rey games. What a disappointment. The defensive mistakes were unacceptable too. We made far too many errors, gave PSG too much space, and paid the price. Cancelo was particularly disappointing, especially for the fourth goal, when he completely lost track of Fabián Ruiz and allowed him to run in behind and score far too easily. You simply cannot defend like that at this level. As for Gordon, he still hasn’t proved anything to justify the expectations. The lack of energy, initiative and defensive contribution was frustrating to watch. You cannot disappear in games like this and expect to earn the trust of the fans. Tonight, the players let us down, but Flick has to take responsibility too. His decisions put Barça in a difficult position before the game had even properly started, and the performance only made things worse.

🚨EXCL: Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus finally responds to Ronaldo’s statement… and he did NOT hold back. 😳🇵🇹 🗣️Jorge Jesus: “I read Cristiano’s statement yesterday and my first reaction was simple: he should never have said those things publicly. “When a player starts believing his name gives him the right to question every decision, you have a problem. “Cristiano Ronaldo is a legend of Portugal, but legends are remembered for what they have done “they are not guaranteed minutes because of their past. “I cannot select a player because of his reputation while ignoring what he gives us on the pitch today. “People keep asking why he has been dropped and benched. “The answer is football. At this moment, I have players who can offer more intensity, more movement and more balance to this team. “If Ronaldo cannot accept that, then that is his problem, not mine. “Portugal does not belong to Cristiano Ronaldo. “It belongs to the Portuguese people. No player is bigger than the national team, and I will never sacrifice the team just to keep one superstar happy. “If Cristiano thinks Portugal cannot function without him, then he needs to understand something: we are building a team, not a monument to one player.”

One is no longer wanted by his teammates or even by his national team players. Everyone is waiting for him to retire, yet he still refuses to accept that his time is up and insists he deserves to keep playing. The other delivered the greatest performance by a 39 year old in World Cup history, and in just a few days, he will be given the greatest farewell ceremony, surrounded by his people. A fitting ending for both players. From beginning to end, Messi was always the exception. Every road led him to the top — even in the final chapter.

This is the only player I will pay money to watch.

🚨🗣️ Reporter: “There are rumors that you want to join FC Barcelona at the end of the season as a free agent?” 🗣️🇳🇱 Virgil van Dijk: “I am definitely considering that. I have already said that my Liverpool chapter will be done after this season, and my favorite club to join would definitely be FC Barcelona. 🔵🔴 🗣️ “I just hope I can have a great season with Liverpool so that Barcelona and Hansi Flick consider me a worthy player to join them.” 👀🇳🇱