Football
Barcelona's Crisis Continues After Disappointing Match Against Cadiz
by privatebet.com - 2021/09/24
Barcelona has been on a downward spiral for quite some time, and they failed to turn things around during a recent match against Cadiz. The disappointing game ended with a goalless draw, leaving everyone on the pitch frustrated and worried about the future. Tensions were running high during the latest Spanish league face-off between Barcelona and Cadiz, which extended Barca’s winless streak to three matches. To make the whole thing even worse, Barcelona was one player short for the last 15 minutes of the match, after Frenkie de Jong was sent off with a second yellow card. To add insult to the injury, Barca’s head coach Ronald Koeman was also sent off in the final minutes of the match after arguing with the referee, but he’s trying to focus on what’s ahead. "I am strong of course. I can't win the battle with the press. I will put my energy into the team and with the players. I still see a fantastic attitude of the players and for me that is most important. I can't stop what the press are writing. We have to continue, that is my job," Koeman told La Liga TV. Barcelona has been dealing with mounting financial pressure, which led to Lionel Messi’s exit earlier this summer. Koeman was left to coach a young and inexperienced squad and struggled to lead the team to victory following Messi's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.