Former Barcelona and Chelsea coach Henk Ten Cate has given an extraordinary set of quotes to Dutch daily De Telegraaf about why Lionel Messi is still an FC Barcelona player.

Messi’s future at the Camp Nou has been plunged into doubt this week amid stories of an almost-fight with coach Luis Enrique which needed Neymar to step in to keep the peace.

That has lead to claims that Messi may leave the Catalan club, Chelsea a possible destination, and now fuel has been poured onto the flames by Ten Cate. He has revealed:

As far as I know, these problems all started about two years ago. Messi is only still at Barcelona because he promised it to Tito Vilanova at his deathbed. But I think a transfer would be in everybody’s best interest.

Lionel has been at Barcelona for quite a while and he needs a new challenge. He’s still worth a lot of money now, but his value will only go down from here on.

I really want to be supportive, because he has been on another level for 10 years. But I’m not sure he will get back to his best.

It isn’t normal to shine for 10 years like he has done. Most of the big names can only keep it up for seven or eight years. And to be honest, he wasn’t at his best either last season, even if his statistics were still great.

Confirmed Steven Gerrard, Liverpool England football captain, said Saturday that it is completely convinced of the need to leave the team since he was informed that he was no longer possible for him to play in all of Liverpool Mstqubla.oaodh Gerrard owner of the 34-year-old games that will move to play in the United States immediately after the expiration of his contract with the team in England next summer, although it is not yet the team that will play in the ranks, there are sets.


Said Gerard station Liverpool TV today: "There was more than one position made me made this decision, but I think that the moment had been taken after the decision to leave came after he spoke with me coach and he told me that the time has come for the management of my matches for me and for the team."

Gerrard added: "I am convinced that this decision is best suited for all, but the conversation was extremely harsh with a private coach and I was one of the key elements of the team for a long time."

The midfielder is looking forward to a new challenge in play and live in another country.

Gerrard said: "I am moving to play in the United States, I have not set the team that will play in its ranks so far, but all things will be resolved soon, and will be announced the team that will play with him very soon."

After waging 695 appearances for Liverpool, Gerrard said he would not join at all for another team in England.

He stressed former England captain that there are still many games, which seeks to fight with Liverpool in the second half of the season.

He Gerrard added: "There are still several games before leaving for Liverpool, and there is no better than to finish my career with the team he crested a tournament at the end of the season."

"We will continue to fight, both participated in the main menu of the team or not, and Satoagd here until the end, and I hope to end the season for Liverpool in a first four centers in the league."
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Mocked Adama Traore Barcelona player young man from the rule of the game against Real Madrid, Valencia held on Mestalla Stadium in a pulsating seventeenth round of the Spanish league.



His 18-year-old believes that the provision did not provide Manzano generation performance befitting the importance of the game and committed many errors, depending on your point of view.



He Tararoa through the official account on Twitter: "The game considered in the amateur league, I do not believe arbitration Mestalla stadium level, there smelly !!".



It is noteworthy that Barcelona will meet later in the day with Real Sociedad in the first matches coach Luis Enrique team the New Year.

REAL MADRID LOST VS VALENCIA 1-2

As the transfer window got opened, new transfer rumours are flooding in. Some of them are mere speculations, while a few of them could pass the test of logic.

You wonder what would be that test of logic. Well, it is quite simple. The player mentioned should have some motive to move out and the club concerned should have some reason to buy that player. While you think about requirements of the club, better leave Arsenal out. The Gunners seem to buy attacking midfielders all season.

• Now, here are four hot transfer rumours of the day

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Not only do have a woeful record against Chelsea, both at White Hart Lane and Stamford Bridge, but there is a clear winner between the two coaches as well.

In Spain, when Pochettino managed Espanyol and Jose Mourinho was in charge of Real Madrid, Los Blancos won four matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding none.

In England, the relationship on the pitch has continued in the same manner. Chelsea beat Southampton 3-1 and 3-0.

The only player to score for Pochettino’s side against was Jay Rodriguez last December.

Whilst in Pochettino’s first game against Mourinho as Spurs boss, Chelsea won 3-0 in December.

Good luck Spurs!