What a way to bring down the curtains on FC Barcelona’s career. Chaos and confusion in January had us all thinking that this season was going down the drain. Yet, here we are celebrating an unprecedented second treble by Barça. Credit goes to the manager, his staff and the players for regrouping and working together to find glory.
Barça were the phoenix this season after arising from the ashes and sitting atop of the world. It seemed that this season was heading to a disappointing end and now, Barça won the treble for the second time in history. With the exception of Barça, no other team in Spain has won the treble and now, they have accomplished that feat twice.
2014 was an ugly year for the players and the club. They lost Tito Vilanova to cancer and went trophyless for the first time since Rijkaard’s final year. The World Cup was painful for both Spain and Argentina. Real Madrid seemed like an unstoppable force at the end of December but in 2015, Barça found their mojo and ended up winning it all while Madrid lost theirs and never recovered.
Like I have mentioned on here over the years, “it’s not how you start; but how you finish.” Well, the Blaugrana and Madrid proved that was the case this season. While the Blaugrana aired out their differences in January and worked as a team for the same goal, Madrid seemed to be tired, injured and not hitting all cylinders with some unhappy players. The end result was the Blaugrana hoisting the cups while Madrid went home empty handed.
So credit goes out to Luis Enrique and his staff for having the team in shape, which was a concern last season. Furthermore, Luis Enrique knowing that this is a partnership, and not a dictatorship, was also key for this team’s success. He could have ignored the players’ demands but instead, they worked together and the rest is history. Football history!
Next season will be tougher for the Blaugrana with the target back on their backs. However, it’s too early to think about next season. Enjoy the titles, the upcoming elections and Copa America action. Congratulations fans. Visca Barça!
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