#5 No faith in La Masia graduates
I never thought I would be writing this for a Barcelona manager. But, Luis Enrique being an ex-Barcelona player would be very familiar with the ethos of the club.
But since his arrival, none of the La Masia graduates have truly established themselves in the first team. Admittedly, Rafinha and Sergi Roberto have had played important roles, but that seemed to be out of necessity rather than intention.
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These are the list of players who have been promoted from the academy during his spell - Denis Suárez, Jordi Masip, Adama Traoré, Alen Halilovic, Munir El Haddadi, Sandro Ramírez and Sergi Samper. None of them have been given a regular run in the team, Denis was even sold and then bought back.
Ex- Barcelona president Joan Laporta speaking to Sporkseeda said, "The Barça model from 2003 to 2010 was 'More than a Club in the World' which was based on the Cruyff (game style), La Masía (majority of home players), Catalunya (Catalan club open to the world), UNICEF (Pioneer in corporate social responsibility of football clubs) and an organization who professionalised in the management of the club. Barcelona from 2010 to 2016 has so far taken advantage of the sports model and the majority of the inherited players, La Masia has been neglected”
There you have it, folks. Proof enough for Luis Enrique to finally vacate the seat.
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