And becomes ugly. The appeal of joining Barca is surely lessened by losing Neymar and a long transfer saga where Neymar isn't happy/Barca & La Liga kicking up a fuss.
The talk was that coutinho would want to join his friend and countryman Neymar, they will want to play together and coutinho will have his head turned on international duty etc.
Here's to Neymar becoming becoming embittered and influencing Coutinho against joining Barca rather than the other way around!
I hope the Neymar situation drags on
posted on 3/8/17
comment by Bobby Dazzler (U1449)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Jordan Henderson £16m AKA Henderlol (U12335)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Bobby Dazzler (U1449)
posted 3 minutes ago
Surely you want this cleared up quickly, if as they say that Barca will go all out for Coutinho, then that gives you more time to sort out a replacement
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Or just don't sell, the situation could develop to our advantage. Name some players you think would be a suitable replacement then.....
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I wasn't wumming, just saying if it did happen then sooner the better, who you replace him with?
No doubt your manager will have some ideas, he must have considered this an eventuality at some point
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He won't be going, and especially not if Barcelona leave it until the last few days to try to get it done, they would have even less chance.
posted on 3/8/17
I hope it drags on just because I like seeing people in positions of power getting themselves in a huge fvcking mess, and then blustering through some highly implausible spin to explain it, like 7 year olds who've been caught being naughty.
It's entertaining. Same reason I like following news of the Trump Adminstration and Brexit.
posted on 3/8/17
If Coutinho plays in L.F.C's champions league qualifier in a few weeks time, does that make him ineligible to play for Barcelona in the champs league ?
If it goes on too long then this situation could decide where he plays this season.
posted on 3/8/17
"If Coutinho plays in L.F.C's champions league qualifier in a few weeks time, does that make him ineligible to play for Barcelona in the champs league ?"
I believe so.
If Neymar leaves Barca will want to get business done quickly, you know how their fans can be.
posted on 3/8/17
Sometimes it's almost impossible to turn complex situations to your advantage in one fell swoop/decisive action. Better to play a game and spoil/delay until you get your opportunities.
posted on 3/8/17
what will barca fans reaction to neymar be after all this if he stays?
posted on 3/8/17
comment by LordDowlias (U3236)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
If Coutinho plays in L.F.C's champions league qualifier in a few weeks time, does that make him ineligible to play for Barcelona in the champs league ?
If it goes on too long then this situation could decide where he plays this season.
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He would only be cup-tied if he played for Liverpool and they get to the competition proper.
If Liverpool were to be eliminated during the qualifying stage then he could possibly move to Barca and would be eligible to play.
http://reut.rs/2uZQP9F
posted on 3/8/17
Coutinho n Dembele to Barca. Coutinho will be in midfield 3.
posted on 3/8/17
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posted on 3/8/17
comment by sᴉɥƃuǝlפ (U19365)
posted 56 minutes ago
comment by LordDowlias (U3236)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
If Coutinho plays in L.F.C's champions league qualifier in a few weeks time, does that make him ineligible to play for Barcelona in the champs league ?
If it goes on too long then this situation could decide where he plays this season.
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He would only be cup-tied if he played for Liverpool and they get to the competition proper.
If Liverpool were to be eliminated during the qualifying stage then he could possibly move to Barca and would be eligible to play.
http://reut.rs/2uZQP9F
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oh oh, look for barca to pay off the refs and linesmen.