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The time defender Marc Bartra spent trying to convince manager Luis Enrique that he is a good option to replace Javier Mascherano as the stellar centre-back next to Gerard Pique has come to an end. We can't say he didn't try and that he didn't give good performances during his time in Barcelona, but for some reason we don't really know, Luis Enrique never really trusted Bartra completely. At the end, the player knew he would not be a protagonist inside the team and decided to split.
Talking to Radio Marca from Catalonia, Bartra revealed the exact moment when he knew that this was a lost fight: "One of the moments was returning from the national team, after a game against England which I felt very happy about, and then being left out of the Clasico. At this moment I realized that maybe I shouldn't be so insistent with Barca. Pep [Guardiola] gave me belief when I made my debut with him. Tito [Vilanova] decided I should stay in the first team. With Tata [Martino], I played practically 30 games, which gave me the chance of playing for the national team.
"I was on the rise until Luis Enrique arrived. I started well with him, but then he stopped counting on me. It was a tough year and a half for me. The boss had other priorities. I respected his decision and I stuck at it until the end. I don't want to go into details. The coaching staff and the president showed me that they wanted me to stay at Barca. But it's one thing being there and quite another feeling valued.
"There were moments in the season where I wasn't used at all. The offer from Dortmund was very exciting. It will give me consistency, which is the most important thing. I have a four-year contract. The best way to have a good future is to think about the present. I'm going to give my all. I've been transferred. Dortmund didn't accept a buy-back option. Thomas Tuchel's style is like Barca's and Spain's - keeping the ball and pressing high. I hope to adapt quickly and to bring everything I learned at the world's best team."
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