All united we are stronger: Barca needs us
Tots units fem força. This is one of the phrases of the Barça anthem created by the writers Josep Maria Espinàs (recently deceased) and Jaume Picas in 1974, on the occasion of the club's 75th anniversary. Words that today, almost 40 years later, are more relevant than ever. Because the Culés all over the world, members, fans, supporters, sympathisers, must defend in unison the honour of the club at a time when attempts are being made to tarnish its image and question all the titles won in its most glorious era.
The 'Negreira case' has generated a campaign of harassment and demolition driven by all Barça's enemies, who are many and very powerful. During these last weeks, since the first information was leaked, the loudspeakers of anti-Barça have been in charge of amplifying the noise with the main objective of destabilising a team that is on the verge of winning La Liga again. But also, as Laporta denounced, with the final perverse intention of controlling the club. They have not succeeded. For the moment. Despite the fact that it is being an 'all against Barça' that has not yet ended. The president and Xavi have protected the dressing room from attack and the squad has responded by winning games. Including the first leg of the Cup semi-finals at the Bernabéu.
Today, at the Camp Nou, it is time for the Culés. The time to defend the integrity of the club and the time to support these players in the decisive duel against Madrid. The time will come (very soon) for explanations from Laporta and the rest of the presidents (Gaspart, Rosell and Bartomeu) who have been singled out for the payments to the former referee. The time will come for the justice system to act. The time will come (we all hope) for Barça's innocence to be proven. In the meantime, TOTS UNITS FEM FORÇA.
Today, the stadium must be a pressure cooker that will carry Xavi's team to victory. To win this match is to win the league. With a 12-point lead, Barça can already feel like champions. Madrid will not be able to overcome this difference and the Blaugrana will once again win a title that has eluded them since the 2018-19 season, with Valverde on the bench and Messi as the star. This Barça that so desperately needs to rediscover success is a growing but vulnerable Barça. They are attacking it to try to bring it down. To sink it. And that is why all the Culés must join forces to defend the club. Barça is ours. And we must protect it...
