Manchester United legend Patrice Evra has claimed that Barcelona are not capable of overturning a 2-0 aggregate deficit in their UCL quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, even though Barcelona fans have been talking up the prospect of a sensational remontada in the second leg at the Metropolitano, the club is no longer the same European powerhouse he played against during his career.
Evra added that current Barca players are now known to crumble time and time again on the big stage.
His words, “Listen, Barcelona fans need to wake up and face reality. I see all those ‘Remontada’ profile pictures everywhere; it’s time to be humble and take them down.
This isn’t the Barcelona of 2015; that team no longer exists. We’ve seen them crumble time and time again on the big stage, and, quite frankly, they’re not capable of doing it again.
In the Champions League, they’re more likely to pick up another red card than to win; it’s become something of a habit lately. I have every confidence in Diego Simeone and his players. They’re fighters, they’re well prepared and ready to put a stop to this.
Barça fans, stay calm and keep quiet, because Europe is a different story… and you’re no longer the kings. I love this sport, but I love the truth even more.”
WOW.
Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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