TotalBarca.com Best Player Of This Historic Season (2008-2009)

TotalBarca.com Best Player Of This Historic Season (2008-2009)

In 2009, a Football Club along with its mastermind Pep Guardiola, managed to engrave an amazing history into the record books and onto the hearts of all fellow Cules around the world, when they managed to win six cups in one year! It wasn’t easy though, because this club had to go through the suffering of all the criticisms, of all the hatred, of all the injuries, but most importantly of all the doubts that the new players and the new couch could not possibly lift this club where its supposed to be at. Hence, many gave up on the team when they heard that a player named Ronaldinho would leave, that a second league coach would take the reigns, and that later a hunger filled lion by the name of Eto’o would be sold to an Italian Club. But Oh, how they were wrong! Because this football club known as FC Barcelona surpassed and won EVERYTHING, making them righteous to receive the title: The Best Team Of The World!

But of course, The Best Team Of The World has to have a best player. That is why this poll has been created. You all know that this magnificent year is coming to a close, but with it, we are taking a fond and jubilant memory: 6 Tournaments played and 6 Tournaments won, what a magnificent year! But everyone here at TotalBarca.com wants to hear what you have to say about this year. That is why TotalBarca.com is asking you, Who has been the Best FC Barcelona Player this year and why? Which player caught your eye on the pitch? Was it Xavi’s great passes? Ibrahimovic’s powerful shots? Dani Alves’ amazing centers? Iniesta’s demolition of Stamford Bridge? Messi’s decisive goal against Manchester United and his jaw-dropping dribbling and skills? Puyol’s fearsome defense against Real Madrid? The amazing rise of a young superstar named Pedro? Or the genius behind Guardiola? Have your say in this poll, go ahead vote. But think about it well. (And don’t let Messi’s awards fog your minds.)

Need a refresher? Here’s one

May 2nd, 2009: Real Madrid fell prey to a determined Barcelona 6-2.
May 13th, 2009: Copa Del Rey Champions defeat Athletic Bilbao 4-1.
May 16th, 2009: Barcelona lift the Spanish League Title at Camp Nou.
May 27th, 2009: Champions of Europe defeat Manchester Utd. 2-0.
August 23rd, 2009: Supercopa De España won vs Bilbao 5-1 aggt.
August 29th, 2009: UEFA Super Cup lifted vs Shakhtar 1-0.
December 19th, 2009: FIFA Club World Cup lifted vs Estudiantes 2-1.

Think about it well. Take into consideration all the league matches, and all the tournaments…. Vote Now!

(The nominees were selected on a basis of votes of Man of The Match polls. Pinto, Pique, Marquez, Busquets, Maxwell, and Jeffren sadly did not make it this year, surprisingly enough, Gai made it.)

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  1. ari says:

    as cules i hope we could recognized the real engine of our team. Yes, I love messi too and he is the world's best player for sure but think about what XAVI is to barca! He is the brain and spinal cord of our team without him distributing the ball, setting the pace of the game and directing his team mates we are paralyzed and look lost. MESSI is the public player of the year aware and rightfully deserves it but as a cule I feel that XAVI should be our FAN's CHOICE with an inside opinion. VISCA el BARCA and VISCA EL XAVI!!!!

    • thanks ari…. we should all pay attention to each player we have. not only on messi because he has been awarded everything. (im not bashing on messi) im not saying that messi can not win this award here at totalbarca.com because he has been phenomenal, and overall he deserved what he won. but what im trying to say is that we should all take into consideration each player we have and not make any other player less. for me, xavi, puyol, and guardiola have been the best. but my vote goes to guardiola. what an amazing coach, he is the one that puts the determination and believe that anything is possible into his team.

  2. CuleDK says:

    It wouldnt be possible without the best playmaker in the world XAVI hands down! :)

  3. MiDO H. says:

    i voted for xavi ^_^

  4. Barcan says:

    OOOOOhhhhh come on where is Eto'o??? This is not nice…what are we already forgot him. And Gai is in even he didn't play anything.

    • Barca2010 says:

      no we havent forgotten about him. to me he will always remain. he gave a lot to this club. and like Iniesta said, We should make that guy a statue. lol but he was not included in the poll because we cant possibly have Eto'o in this poll of the best BARCELONA player this season when he is not a barcelona no more. :) but again like I said. he deserves a lot of praise for sure…..

      • Barcan says:

        This season…what do you mean 2009/2010 or 2008/2009 season or year 2009? Eto'o played/was on: May 2nd, 2009: Real Madrid fell prey to a determined Barcelona 6-2.
        May 13th, 2009: Copa Del Rey Champions defeat Athletic Bilbao 4-1.
        May 16th, 2009: Barcelona lift the Spanish League Title at Camp Nou.
        May 27th, 2009: Champions of Europe defeat Manchester Utd. 2-0.
        If you compare Ibra, Chygry and Gai (didn' t have anything with wins) with Eto'o you will see that Eto'o should be on the list. For example…whay you did not put Maxwell on list? Don't think Im thinking something bad about you personally, but I think that eto'o played with us last season and I think that we cannot choose who is best player for season 09/10 until that season is end. Thanks and nice holidays to whole Barca fans all over the world.

        Visca el Barca!!!

        • Barca2010 says:

          im talking about the season 2008-2009. beginning of august 2008 to the end december 2009. i agree it was my mistake. eto'o should have been on the list. the reason the players that are on the list are on the list is because they were chosen as the best among the polls throughout the season. this is the first time we do this at totalbarca.com its going to have its mistakes. but take into consideration that later polls will be much better. 2010 is going to be a great year for all of us. nice holidays to you too. :D

  5. In the short time that I have been watching the team, I could not pick a clear "player of the year," because I do think that, collectively, they are THE BEST. They way they function as a TEAM is what captured my heart when I first started watching them back in April. I had never, ever seen such wonderful passing and possession — beautiful!! And I love watching Xavi, Messi, Ibra (I am sooooo glad he joined the team!), Pedro, Alves, Pique, Puyol . . . But my vote goes to Guardiola, because, after reading about all that he has done to inspire the team, I don't think they would have been as successful without him.

    • Barca2010 says:

      hey do u live in dallas. i live in fort worth :D awesome…. two great barcelona fans here side by side. VISCA EL BARCA!!

      • We live in Plano, which is close enough to call "Dallas" (for the rest of the world)! Barca is awesome — Visca Barca!! :-)

        • Barca2010 says:

          plano awesome. not that far from here. so when did u start following barcelona?

          • Only this past April — it's a long story, so to speak. I didn't watch soccer or know anything about it, really, until we went to an FC Dallas game in 2006, and it was just FUN. Way more fun than going to a baseball game. A poster of Kaka from the soccer store led us to start watching AC Milan . . . then we got the Spanish cable package to get GolTV and be able to watch FC Bayern (my husband used to live in Germany). Then FC Bayern played Barcelona in April in the Champions League . . . and that was that. Love at first sight! ;-) Barca has everything that MLS only aspires to have one day (although, it's still fun to watch FC Dallas live at the stadium). Barca are both sport and artistry! (SIGH). :D

  6. has to be Xavi, every cule knows he is our most important player and also the most consistant and is the best midfilder of all time to say the least.

  7. Leekee says:

    It hasto be the whole team. Visca El Barca!!

  8. Leekee says:

    It has to be The Whole Team. Visca El Barca!!

  9. well i voted for pep cause if you choose 1 teammate you are undermining the rest and what they bring tot he team.. everyone once in a while became the best player at barca but there is only one who made them who they are now and that is pep and why isn't eto'o name put up their he was with us for three of those trophies.

  10. Christian says:

    Xavi, easily.
    Without him our entire game falls apart

  11. Paco says:

    agree with Leekee, there was no one man that did it for us

    Iniesta in champions league semifinal
    Eto in uefa final
    Yaya in Copa del rey
    Messi in Club world cup final
    Pedro in super cup
    i can do this all day

  12. kriss_is says:

    The whole team, except Gai and Milito

  13. MohamedH says:

    There are so many who deserve to be hailed such as guardiola, messi, xavi, iniesta, puyol, pique, alves, eto'o etc. But personally I voted for YaYa Toure… I was really impressed by his rise under rijkaard's last season and even more impressed last year under the guidance of Senor Pep…I know he has no chance of winning this pole… but that doesn't matter… I like this guy a lot and i am really surprised by his lack of action this year… I can only hope that he will become a regular starter again after the African Nations Cup… It would be a big mistake to let him go after the season ends… it could be a makalele-magnitude mistake…

    My vote: YaYa Toure

  14. Xavi is great but without messi we would have not have so much success,messi has score 42 goals since guardiola took over and has been crucial when we most needed him overall…
    1.Messi
    2.Xavi
    3.Puyol

  15. FCB_fR3aK says:

    Without Guardiola none of this would have happened. He is the brains behind the entire operation. The mastermind , the genius.

  16. shkumbin says:

    why dont they have Etoo, guddy , Sylvinho they were also a part of this team !!!!!

  17. 0marX says:

    I voted for Guardiola!

  18. endless discussion :) i voted for the whole team! let the team get it's 7th award :)

  19. Iniesta_8 says:

    The master himself: Pep Guardiola !!!!!

  20. tero says:

    haha someone voted for Gai xD maybe his time is not yet? :D

  21. BCN Supporter says:

    Sorry but I think this amazing season can't made from one only player. The whole Team, the whole Stuff an everbody you helps this Team should have made this fantastic year. Thanks to all Player and to all Culés around the world! You are Great!

  22. mike in africa says:

    eto and valdes names deserve to be there!!!

  23. mike in africa says:

    valdes is there… wait, how about hleb??

  24. jerryprez says:

    As the title says: Best Player.
    So this is an individual honor to be given to a PLAYER.
    With that said, please left our Pep and The Whole TEAM.
    We all know Pep is our mastermind in this historic season, but he's not a PLAYER.
    and THE WHOLE TEAM is neither a PLAYER too.
    Or you should change the title and the poll question.
    Best wishes and happy new year to all cules around the world, we share the same passion about this "Mes que un club".

  25. HieiFCB says:

    it says 'new COUCH' there…
    Pep is a couch XD
    small mistake, but a very great article b2010 :)