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"Barcelona" club president claims that Lionel Messi remains the main man of the team and compared him to a domestic bird. After the Catalan club spent 57 million euros on acquiring Neymar, it was speculated that the Brazilian would also become one of the team's key players. However, the club president insists that Messi remains the most important player of the team. "We don't have two roosters in the henhouse. We have only one - L. Messi. We acquired Neymar, a great footballer and personality, but there is no one better than L. Messi. Neymar has to prove that he is a good player and can help "Barca"," said S. Rosell. The club president also stated that it was very important to make the right decisions regarding David Villa and Eric Abidal. "The player's salary is just as important as the transfer fee, we also need to consider the contract duration and the player's age. Villa knew that if he had stayed here, he wouldn't have received much playing time. This decision was important for us, for D. Villa, and for the "Atletico" club." "We showed a nice gesture by renewing the contract with the ill E. Abidal. When he recovered, he wasn't a starting eleven player and our decision to part ways was solely based on sporting principles," discussed S. Rosell about the players' situation. Another gap opened up in the composition of the "Barcelona" club this summer. After the departure of Thiago Alcantara, the club, actively searching for a defender, will have to figure out how to replace this player as well."
