Dear team Barรงa,
A scoring spree in a single game may have been luck, but in two it isn't. Welcome back to your true selves. As an ardent follower of the game, and a supporter of the team, nothing makes me happier than to see you play football with enthusiasm and joy. The unanimous uproar in the dugout when Marc Bartra scored against Deportivo, the beaming smile with which Dani Alves joined him in celebration - that's the reason I and millions of others watch and support Barcelona play.
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| Football Club Barcelona, Mes Que un Club |
The recent blip in your otherwise flawless season, was as testing a time for supporters, as it was for the players, but it also showed how much our paramount position in the game is envied.
Never had I witnessed the celebration of a stumble with such unanimity in our season. Not just from our rivals, but also from supporters of clubs in other leagues; it seemed as if people were patiently waiting for that very moment. That however is the price of our success; that people will say and do just about anything to bring us down. Some are envious of our continued victories, while some resent our celebration of it, and then there are still those who would like to sow the seeds of discord between us.
Combined with circumstances out of our control, this can wear down our winning spirit, resulting in those rare bad days. There were games in the past where our opponents were the best side and we must respect and accept that. But as our last two games showed, we are a much better side and have a lot more to offer. So let's go out there and win the remaining games, and we would still have a spectacular season that will give us as much to celebrate, as it did to learn.
Never had I witnessed the celebration of a stumble with such unanimity in our season. Not just from our rivals, but also from supporters of clubs in other leagues; it seemed as if people were patiently waiting for that very moment. That however is the price of our success; that people will say and do just about anything to bring us down. Some are envious of our continued victories, while some resent our celebration of it, and then there are still those who would like to sow the seeds of discord between us.
Combined with circumstances out of our control, this can wear down our winning spirit, resulting in those rare bad days. There were games in the past where our opponents were the best side and we must respect and accept that. But as our last two games showed, we are a much better side and have a lot more to offer. So let's go out there and win the remaining games, and we would still have a spectacular season that will give us as much to celebrate, as it did to learn.
Barcelona vs Real Betis, League Match 36, 30th April, 20.30 CET
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