We need to look deeper into this...

Getting rid of Roque is just gonna look bad on the sporting director, Xavi and the club on a whole. Look at Madrid and what they did with Vinicius and Rodrygo. They weren't the players they are today. Vinicius missed many chances in front of goal but they keep at him and showed faith. Barca spending that kind of money and then letting him go, really shouldn't sit well with the fans.

Xavi's favouritism is annoying.

The Victor Roque situation is bad, honestly. He looks heartbroken everytime I see him.

The Vitor Roque situation is more frustrating because Xavi has already made the young lad to lose his confidence 😢😢😢

Xavi said it himself, every one would have a clean slate and be given equal opportunity. I haven’t noticed that beyond his first half season.

The Victor Roque issue is really showing how nothing is working within Barca and nothing will work. As favouritism is the way of managing each part of Barca.

No expectations from this Xavi team next season.😂😂 Vini, Rodrigo and Mbappe vrs Lewandoski... Sorry for the young lads who are playing their hearts out and yet go another season trophyless...

I feel bad for Vitor Roque. Xavi gives Ferran chance after chance with all the patience in the world. But won’t give this kid an opportunity even when there is nothing left to play for. Laporta and Deco are also a mess.. We certainly feel the absence of Almeny now.

If we spent 40+ millions on Roque just to loan him, and possibly destroy him, then we are a joke of a club. He barely got to play, and it takes time for a player who came from Brazil to Spain to get all the aspects on how this team should play. Sadly, we don't seem to give players time to learn, we don't seem to have faith in them. When you look at Real Madrid, and how they put faith in their players, it just pays off.

The problem with barca is that you have players like Ferran who would not play well for a lot games, then play well for a couple games and you have fans and Xavi saying those players are good, and we should keep them. These players would be sold in a heartbeat if they played for Madrid. Our board and coach are a joke.

ONCE YOUR NOT!!! A SPANISH PLAYER ?? YOUR OUT OF FAVOUR!!!!

That is why Xavi needed to leave!!!

In Summer Transfer: 1. Guido Rodriguez 1st sigining of the summer and the last. 2. Cancelo and Felix again loan. 3. Roque will go out for loan. Xavi will resign from his managerial post after UCL group stage departure. This club is Joke🤣🤣🤣🤣

I try to see Vitor Roque as our Vinicius, when Vinicius arrived to Real for 40+ million was underwhelming with even Benzema speaking against him but after a few years of opportunities has finally proved himself so I'm hoping we don't send Roque on loan and keep him so he can continue to adapt to the Barca style

I swear i never in a million light years know why Barca is still keeping Ferran Torres, Alonso, Roberto and Romeu.. That's why Madrid will always be MILES ahead of us and we ain't catching up to them We've turned into a social media club, pampering trash players and getting hated for it if you point it out with "we are more than a club" BS!! Our squad stinks and have been for years but the sentimental and sensitive fans can't ever realize that.. Barca isn't getting on top for many years to come if we continue like this

It feels weird to hear that Xavi wants to keep Ferran instead of Roque

Barcelona seems to break my heart every chance they get 😢

Roque sad when he hear that xavi’s staying 💔😂

Buy a player for 40 million and send him out on loan while we keep a young academy prospect with way less experience who we got for free instead. This board is so wise, Barca should be given a charity award for helping out other teams in league. This is why we are more than a club 😊

So we don't replace busquets with atleast a half decent dm. We then sign a striker for 40 million, don't give him playing time and then send him out on loan. That's just terrible decision making from the sporting department.

It seems as though Deco wants to build a modern high energy pressing team while Xavi is stuck in the past wanting technical players only. Barcelona as a team must evolve its tactics and philosophy if they want to stay competitive and relevant in the modern football to come.

This is the most important transfer window of this club's history, it pains me to see real madrid dominating both la liga and the ucl while we're here joking around just going with the flow. its as if laporta and friends are not taking this seriously

Riqui Puig swinging at the air right now

Man we can't have a 36 year old lewandowski leading our line next season whereas real madrid are adding mbappe when they already have vinicius and rodrigo.

The Vitor Roque situation should be concerning. Especially looking at the recruitment department, why bring in a player for that amount of money just to send out on loan? We must question our scouts and sporting director. He needs game time. Vini's first season at Madrid was difficult but he grew over time with consistent game time and Roque needs that. We can't be relying on a 36 yr old striker for the entire season. Barca strikers need pace, all great Barca sides had a quick no. 9 and Lewa isn't that. He can contribute but he shouldn't be a regular next season, unfortunately. Xavi needs to stop with the favourtism, Spanish players seem to get first preference and unlimited chances. It's disappointing, give Roque chances and he'll come good Deco and Laporta need a yesman of a manager that will just take what's given to him and do what he can since they seem to know better than Xavi on what Xavi's team should look like

Ferran isn’t important.. I don’t think that’s the reason. I think it’s because Barcelona is amortizing 15M/year for Ferran so selling him would generate little/no benefit. For me he shouldn’t continue past next year. He’s not good enough👍.

Barca needs to sell all those deadbeats WTF is wrong with this club???!! 😡 Madrid is getting in great players and extraordinary players but Barca is keeping Trash and average players and they want to win the champions league We need actual quality players not these mid average ones

The problem with barca is that they are impressed by the smallest things and then commit to a transfer that is likely to fail

Victor Roque situation is ridiculous. He was happy in Brasil, they dragged him here for this nonsense. The worst thing is that he proved to be a great player who needs playing time. I’m glad he’s refusing to be discarded this way and I hope they fix their mess.

Send him on loan? Believe me, it's just the way Xavi and Barca board saying, "we don't need you. So go away". How many players sent out on loan returned back to the club?

I’m so frustrated with the clubs decisions… the facts that ferran is labeled as an “important player” and the roque situation

I feel like in the meeting between Xavi and Deco, they must have talked about this issue. And maybe Xavi said that Roque is not in his plans - simple as that. Then maybe the club is going on a compromise to loan him out, since you can't just have him rot on the bench. I think everyone wants Roque to succeed, but above that, we want Barca to succeed, and if he is not in Xavi's plans, then it will only hinder the club. But the 40m price makes it look very bad, no matter how you spin it.

You are absolutely spot on Jamie Xavi is not being fear to some players at all

Ferran Torres is the most trash winger I've ever seen .. Average asf

This is why players from South America are rejecting us,not just Southern America,remember the player that rejected us for Spurs?

Roque on loan? Nah, there is no way we go into next season with Lewa as our main striker. Roque needs minutes.

As a hispanic/american fan of Barça for about 17 years now, its become hard to ignore the fact of the matter. At Barca, La Masia is most important and that is why I love this club. But more and more the identity of this club is becoming our ignorance. If a player is foreign they are given less opportunities, less patience. When a player is from Spain, they are preferred and favored. The club can function as they want, I accept, but as a foreigner, not from Spain, I do have to admit it is something I’ve tried to ignore year after year and it saddens me to see a young player being treated like this.

Thanks Jaime for giving us update about Barcelona much love all the way from the smiling coast of Africa the Gambia 🇬🇲

Thank you Jaimie for being very objective about this. I don't think what Xavi is doing to Vitor Roque is good at all. He's not trash, he has talent and is certainly a different type of striker, but because Xavi doesn't like him, he prefers not to use him. I really hope we regret this decision somehow so that Xavi's stubbornness will be seen. This was how last season he'd play Alonso at left back in the champions league instead of using Balde who was in form and it really cost us in the group stage

No matter how good Lewandowski is, expecting a 37 year old to lead the front, high pressing in each game for 50 games in a session at the expensive of Roque who is young and talented its absolutely bananas.

Laporta seemed to be the solution to Barca's problem but I can see him running the club to the ground. His biggest mistake is keeping Xavi. Xavi's ideas is so different from the board so why keep such a toxic relationship. Xavi is the most unfair coach I have ever seen when it comes to player treatment. Roque is just a kid working hard to live his dream and Xavi is doing everything to destroy the boy. How is Ferran getting minutes in a club like Barca? Remember what Puig said about Xavi. Imagine how Memphis felt in the dressing room and now Roque. I really wish Roque can find a good team to enjoy his football.

Just back today from Barcelona after watching the Valencia match still buzzing 😂. As for Victor situation its a strange one considering that the club moved heaven and earth to get him in the club sux months earlier than planned. With Xavi staying on i cant see victor situation improving next season so maybe going out on loan would be for the best.

You are right Gemi… They didn’t even give vitor a good amount of time. I think if vitor gets good amount of playing time, he will prove it. Lewandaski only scores once in a fulmoon..

To be honest if you are not Spanish its difficult to be in Barcelona squad thats why Real Madrid are professional 😢💔💔💔

I think part of the condition that xavi gave for staying is that he will not use victor Roque

Thank you for calling this out Jamie. About time bro!

I 100% agree with you Jamie because if we’re going off of that narrative how the hell did Kessie didn’t get the same amount of chances as Ferran, why is Vitor Roque is being casted aside while Lewandowski gets to play game in and game out ? I don’t get this club at times really… we need to hold every player at the same standard in terms of playing time and quality on the field.

Just keep VItor, look at vinicius and rodrygo, they did not play well in 2 or 3 seasons and madrid still kept them, and we barely see Vitor for 5 months or one season and we want to loan him out, this is ridiculous

Xavi as a player was extraordinary, however, as a coach he is really closed minded. Hasn’t even given roque a chance to show his quality on the pitch. Xavi’s tactics didn’t work this season at all. Low key was looking forward to Xavi’s exit and hoping the next coach would give Roque more chances.

Yes the coach should be consulted and heard before transfers, but they’re not always right. In the case where they might not be fully on board with a decision, they ought to put the club over their egos and try their best to adapt for the benefit of the club, and both parties can learn from it whether it does or doesn’t work out.

Me on job interview; How will I get experience if you do not hire me ?🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Some players get chance after chance to succeed. Others don't get enough chances for us to understand if they have failed.

The hard fact is that until Lewy is gone he will start and Roque has to play backup. Loaning him out gets him playing time at the very least.

Deco seems to want a new, more physical Barca, which I'm not against, but then y continue with Xavi? He isn't gonna suddenly change his philosophy, is he? If u really wanted a change, should've started with the manager! But now that you've put your trust in Xavi, which I really don't know how much they actually have, then u gotta back him and sign the players he wants. U can't both be doing your own separate things!

So Xavi is already preparing to fail next season i laugh 😂😂😂😂😂😂

A whole lot of short sighted decisions are being contemplated and discussed. This club has been patient with Frankie after 5 years and still are. They've been patient with Ferran even when he is inconsistently inconsistent. Why run out of patience with Roque so early when you've not even given him a chance ? Xavi, Deco and Laporta are all contributing to Barca problems. And if Xavi thinks he is going to perform better next season against top teams with a 36 year old Lewandosky with either Ferran or Marc as substitutes, then he is the biggest dreamer of all time

‏‪3:46‬‏ so true. There is a spanish bias in this club like at the time of koman had a dutch bias For me its clear, ferran torres should leave asap, he is just not good enough to play at barca...

Thanks Jamie for your honestly. Julian Araujo and now Roque without a plan. This was how we wasted money on Griezeman and Coutinho 😢

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Vitor Roque is not a Xavi signing, he is a deco signing. Deco wanted roque and convinced Barca to sign him, but Xavi never actually wanted him in his squad.

Brazilian young players will never choose Barcelona over Real Madrid. I am sure the way VIni started at Real Madrid if it were to be Barcelona he would have been sold. But look at them today. Vini and Rodrigo. The sanba boys excelling and making the fans smile all games. Shame on you Barcelona

Losing Alemany and Jordi Cruyff was probably bigger than losing busqi and dembele.

Hey Jamie thanks for your in-depth opinion time and time again. But can you give us an update on Alejandro Balde's recovery process? It's like we have forgotten about this kid

Ever since Deco was appointed as the sporting director of the club its been one problem to the other, any club facing financial issues mostly rely on itself for support. Wasting money to buy from outside is a total waste, this club is blessed with so many young and talented players but we rather choose to spend outside. It's high time we give this young players the chance to play or explore in what they love to do best. Visca Barca ❤

Onana is great DM 👍

The Vito situation is connected to the relationship between Xavi and Deco

Keep up the good work 🙏

Proud of Guido, coming from Club America, he’s a beast! plays with a lot heart

I dont see why some players get this amount of chances. Smh!

First to comment from Ghana 🇬🇭. Thank you Jamie for all the updates. Much love ❤

I feel that these internal politics are the main reason Laporta didn't want Flick or any outsider to come in and preferred an old face. The person would reveal all that within just a week of his stay

Give vitor a chance man.......what is wrong with the club...this is why we wanted a coach who trusts players not only Spanish players

Ansu Fati was thrown away pretty quickly, I'd argue he played better than Ferran in his last season and here we are likely getting rid of him.

The reason barca spends time with certain players is because of the money spent on them

You are so right,Roque was signed by Deco against Xavi's wish.

I don't particularly appreciate bringing free transfers for the sake of it. It would be best if you improved the squad in every way possible. Christensen has done an excellent job and if you need for a backup transfer then bring a La Masia player and not a 30-year-old bench warmer Betis player.

Yeah. I'm really pissed at Xavi and the board for the Roque situation.

Look a puig. He's been killing it in mls but he was ousted at barca.

Xavi's decisions are just something else and he has players that he likes even if they bring little or nothing on the pitch they well play the all season

I think we should do a ‘Ranking the last 5 transfer windows or players bought in last 5 windows’ in addition to the key players lost in last 5 windows before this summer, that will help us understanding the club mentality

We can’t listen to Xavi’s requests about signings when he’s only here for a year. If a new manager comes in next year and doesn’t want the players that we just bought for Xavi, what’s going to happen? If Barca are getting a new manager next year then I don’t think backing Xavi this summer would be wise.

I think EVERYONE is getting ahead of themselves with this Roque situation. First, it’s all RUMOURS. Secondly, it’s very understandable why he hasn’t been playing, due to his age, literally moving continents, and just having a full Brazilian season completed. Let’s all just take a chill pill. He will have his chance, especially next season since Lewy at 36 won’t have as much game time.

I can definitely understand your Pov on this situation and I agree with you that Xavi is the one who has to decide what player he wants. Hopefully before xavi agreed to continue they had found a common ground for next summer. One thing I can see coming though is that We loan him out to Atletico so that Laporta can keep Felix Happy 🤷🏾‍♂️

We appreciate your good work

Players that should have gotten a proper chance under Xavi 1. Riqui 2. P. Torres 3. Nico 4. J Araujo 5. Jandro (remember him?) 6. Faye (still havent gotten his chance) 7. Alex Valle 8. Chadi Riad its these things that will keep Xavi from becoming a great coach. his Stubbornness

If Vitor Roque was in Madrid, he would’ve had already a role

I never thought Ferran is at the level to play for Barcelona. He is just an average player who could play for a mid table team. There are many other players in the Barca squad who should be shown the door out of the club. Why don’t you give Vito a few chances before you sent him out on loan. It is crazy. Give that guy a few chances before you send him out on loan. He seems to have quality

I agree with keeping Ferran, real madrid were patient with Vini who in his first few seasons has been absolutely dreadful and now he delivers, why cant we do the same with Ferran, he shown signs of being a quality forward

Xavi has given debuts to around 15 La Masea graduates. He knows a players' potential more than any of us because he sees them regularly in training. He was right all along about Fati but as always our sentimental fanbase criticised him. He was right when he wanted Alba and Busi to stay for another season but our fanbase criticised him for playing his friends. Time and again Xavi has proven that he was right. A manager brave enough to start a 17 year old in heart of the defence in an UCL quarter would not have any problem playing an 18 year old over lewa if he saw fit. Maybe roque is finding it difficult to adapt from the Brazilian league to the Barcelona way of playing as a 9. Even a veteran like lewa found it difficult, roque is still a kid. So if Xavi believes it's best for roque to leave on loan, just ffs trust his instinct for once instead of continuously criticizing his every other decision

You're spot on Jamie. In most British clubs it's the manager who identifies transfer targets. This is going to set us back and it's laporta who must shoulder a lot of the blame. We should never have let alemany go.. 😕

Always happy to see Jamie unbiased views on the Barca situation. I totally agree that Xavi right now like having no power to make any decisions and now everything js being left to the power of those above him who does not know much of the sporting well as per Xavi. If this goes on unchecked long term Barca as a club will collapse. This need to be sorted out ASAP the communication issue.

Are we seriously going into the next season with old Lewa as our only attacker…… Ridiculous

I agree with you on everything u have said. This the real problem that brought the club down last year's. I feel that everyone of Barcelona's management work alone and he takes his decisions based on passion or to please his friends or people with whom he has interests. The same situation applies to Xavi as he gives some players chance after another even if their performance is unsatisfactory, while other players do not get a chance to play. All of management are involved in the club's declining recovery. They have to wake up and stop this chaos, unless the summer transfer will be a joke. And don't forget that Javier Tebas is waiting to do his best to makes the obstacles in the club's way when summer come.

A very accurate video right here on point well said

100% agree with you, Jamie. Roque is a victim of politics/favoritsm. Its a real shame. Also, Xavi should have left like he said he would do. People's words should mean something.

At this rate it's absolutely clear now we can't compete with Real Madrid, sporting-wise and transfer business, we are now off the pace

I agree with u Jamie it feels really odd with the roque deal and the rest i agree with u aswell

I absolutely agree on everything! And im so mad that barca and xavi havent played roque much... it would be sad for vitor to come to team that he dreamed for to actually get loaned..

Like the stats on Victor is glaring, where he was before they didn’t want to let him go. And this Brazilian players are hardworking, see Raphina.

Jamie you're spot on, força!