Dutch legend sees bleak future for the Blaugrana if attitude is not changed.


Johan Cruyff is one man who is very unhappy with the outcome of La Liga Day 1 for FC Barcelona. The Barca legend, who is often blunt and direct in his approach, clearly scribbled the conclusion to the Blaugrana's performance, predicting that danger lies ahead if nothing changes with immediate effect. This verdict was scripted in Cruyff's usual style in his weekly column writing for El Periodico:

Barca's performance was disappointing. We are talking about football and not a movie. There are no superheroes here. There are only football players, normal people. The over-blown flattery is not a good thing It surley has the reverse effect. If this is the reaction, it shows that nobody has learnt anything at all. The worst thing is not to know ones faults. I do not know anyone that has won a trophy before playing for it. It is absurd and very dangerous. If every day you read that you are fantastic, that the squad is incredible and that the team is unbelievable, then in the end you begin to believe that. There were the same mistakes, nothing has changed. On one hand you can ask them to look in the mirror and learn some lessons, while at the same time one has to ask how are they going win. You will never solve problems if you do not know what the problem is. The sooner the problems are identified, the better.

A lot will be proved in Barcelona's next league game against Athletic on 2nd September, and this match will tell if changes have been made.