Koeman: “We are going to start the best eleven to get a good result”
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Last August, Leo Messi rocked the football world with his request to leave Barça, the club of his life, to seek pastures new. On the back of yet another European humiliation, this time an unprecedented 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter final, it was perhaps expected. Rumours had been brewing since July 2020 that Messi did not intend to renew his contract, and it only made sense that the disaster in Lisbon accelerated that desire to leave in 2021 to a desire to jump ship immediately.
In a recently published interview with The Daily Telegraph, Abidal reveals how President Bartomeu ignored his advice of needing to sign a winger, and instead went on to sign Griezmann.
Barça beat 20th placed Huesca to rise to 2nd in LaLiga standings, only 4 points behind Atlético Madrid. Ronald Koeman, Pedri, and Ronald Araujo all spoke after the 4-1 win, which featured goals from Messi, Griezmann, and Mingueza.
Barça’s assistant coach Alfred Schreuder spoke to Dutch newspaper AD about the progress of the team, working with Messi and more.
After a rough week for Barça, they returned to winning ways against 17th placed Elche, with a 3-0 win in the Camp Nou. Ronald Koeman, Jordi Alba, and Martin Braithwaite spoke after the game.
Barça B coach García Pimienta (46) talked to SER Catalunya about his team’s form, La Masia players with Barça DNA, and his future.
In another exciting match, this time against Real Betis in LaLiga, Barça came from 1-0 down to win 3-2, thanks to a Trincão goal in the 87th minute. Koeman, Trincão, and Mingueza all spoke post game about the win.
Ahead of Barcelona’s trip to the Benito Villamarín stadium to face Real Betis in matchday 21 of La Liga, Ronald Koeman spoke to the press about the improvement of Barça’s physical state as well as the extremely congested schedule, among other things.
Gerard Piqué ha concedido una entrevista al Youtuber DjMaRiiO y al streamer de Twitch Ibai, en la que se ha abordado de todos los temas actuales del fútbol. Como siempre, el central azulgrana no se anda con rodeos y ha desvelado su controvertida opinión sobre los supuestos favores al Real Madrid.
