Tata Martino clarifies the importance of Barça, Messi, Busquets and Alba in the history of football

Published:12/06/2024 - 16:37h

Updated:13/06/2024 - 02:11h

Gerardo Martino had no problems recognizing FC Barcelona as one of the best teams in the history of football, also mentioning its clear influence on the sport. The 'Tata' also highlighted the key role that figures like Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba had in that squad

Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, exentrenador of the FC Barcelona, had a relatively short adventure in the group culé (only directed 59 commitments) and perhaps did not enjoy of the most fruitful period of his career during his go through the City Condal, as he same aseveró: "I Directed one of the most important teams of the world. But also mentiría if it said that it was the best year that have had, the one who better felt me or the one who more enjoyed". Even so, it is able to recognise the importance that has an institution like the Barcelona picture in the history of the football.

The importance of the FC Barcelona for the history of the football

The technical director Argentinian, the one who at present exerts this function in the Inter Miami from the summer of 2023, did not doubt in expressing his opinion during an interview with 'Apple TV' on how the combined Catalan has been of vital importance for the modern history of the international football. "The FC Barcelona was one of the teams that changed the form and the look that there is on the football", commented.

The 'Tata' does not lack reason in his argument, since the Barcelonan group, in his more glorious period, that undoubtedly was the one of the 'Sextete' under the direction of Pep Guardiola, put on the table the concept of the 'tiki-taka', a style of game asociativo that looked for to deprive to the rival of the possession of the balloon and force it constantly to pursue the spherical, generating like this a lot of spaces that the cast culé took advantage of to cause damage.

This style of game, with some variations, has been adopted of effective way by several clubs and even selections. It is necessary to remember that this style of game was key so that the selection of Spain topped champion of the world for the first time in his history in 2010.

The key role of Messi, Busquets and Alba in the Barcelona picture

In relation with this, Martino remembered that "Messi, 'Busi' (Busquets) and Jordi Alba were part of this change", players that, casually, has gone back to have under his direction in the Inter Miami, team that, of some way, has gone 'Barcelonizando', since in addition to the three names mentioned, has Luis 'the Gunman' Suárez like his '9' of reference.