The Failure of Ricardo Quaresma at Barcelona

Ricardo Quaresma is one of the talents of Portuguese football who has not been able to realize his full potential. He played best in those championships, which are not among the top European ones. By the way, it is easy to find out the soccer livescore from the world of such championships on the sports statistics website.

As for Quaresma, he spent his best years at Porto and Besiktas. However, he regularly failed in big teams. His first failure was the transfer to Barcelona. The player joined the Catalans in 2003, when he was barely 20. The player amazed everyone with his speed, dribbling and excellent vision of the field. Due to the individual skill, he easily dealt with any of the opponents.

You can easily follow the livescores of all soccer matches from the world on the proven platform. The requirements for players in the Spanish championship are much higher: not only technique and talent are important, but also the ability to follow the coach's instructions and game discipline. Quaresma had obvious problems with this.

He played only 22 matches (mostly as a substitute) for Barcelona during the 2003/04 season. He only score one goal. Towards the end of the year, he got an injury for which he missed the home Euro 2004 for Portugal. It was a big blow for Quaresma, and he decided to leave the Catalan camp. The footballer returned to his native Porto, where he had some brilliant seasons.

Why did Quaresma fail to play good at Barcelona

He was a very good player, but his willful character caused him to quickly leave the ranks of Barcelona. La Liga tables and match schedules are now available for viewing on the sports statistics website.
If talking about the failure of the Portuguese in Spain, the reason could be called his age. The young midfielder simply did not want to adapt to the new conditions and follow the instructions of the head coach. Other reasons of his failures are:

1. Catalan's game schemes. There was often no suitable place for Quaresma. The player could not fully demonstrate all his strengths in a non-native position.
2. Conflict with the head coach. Towards the end of the year the footballer had a quarrel with Frank Rijkaard, and it was clear that the end of his days in the capital of Catalonia was close.
3. Injuries. Due to them, the player was losing condition and could not demonstrate the full range of his abilities.

The decision to end the partnership after just one year was beneficial for both sides. The following season, Barcelona was above its rivals in the tables of Spanish La Liga and won the Primera for the first time in 6 years, and Quaresma quickly became the leader of Porto.