Ronald Koeman
Next 0-3 debacle for Barca! Ronald Koeman goes down with the Catalans against Benfica. The pressure on the coach increases immensely.
The big FC Barcelona is deeply in crisis. After the farewell to superstar Lionel Messi (PSG), the club, which is in a state of upheaval, is anything but as it should be, both financially and in terms of sport. The fact that the football giant is standing with zero points and a goal difference of 0: 6 after two match days is now causing unrest.
Coach Ronald Koeman has been saying for weeks that the team needs time. A lot of young players are used and have to be developed first. No miracles can be expected in times of financial crisis at Barca, said the Dutchman. But a 3-0 win against Benfica? Just two weeks after the 3-0 draw against Bayern? The fans find it difficult to accept that.
Currently only one team is worse with Malmö in the premier class. A single goal separates the two clubs.
Koeman is counted. In an interview after the game, he said that his team was the better until the 2-0 draw and missed good chances. But it is also clear to him: “It's a difficult situation now. I can only give one opinion about the team. I still feel supported by my players. The rest? I don't know.”
Would he understand if club boss Joan Laporta fired him now? “I can't say anything about my future because I don't know how the club thinks in this regard. It's out of my control. We'll see.”
Koeman is accused of having sent the team onto the field again in the unloved chain of three. The Dutchman criticizes the efficiency of his troops. But it doesn't help that striker Luuk de Jong, of all people, leaves out two absolute seats. Koeman picked up his compatriot from Seville on the last day of the transfer. The deal was viewed critically in public. De Jong is not a ball magician like many of his predecessors.
