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Madrid (AFP)
Barcelona finished third in five matches without a win in the Spanish Football League, with its modest Cadiz drawing 0-0 on Thursday.
The pressure on Barcelona coach Ronald Coman, who finished the match with ten men, increased as his teammate Frank de Jong was sent off at the Ramon de Caranca Stadium in the 65th minute, who also saw Koman’s exit last time out.
Barcelona drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao and Granada in La Liga after learning that Bayern Munich had fallen 0-3 in the first round of the Champions League.
Barcelona are 7 points away from Real Madrid leaders, but have played less games than the royal team.
After the match, Goman said, “We knew the match would be complicated in the face of an opponent who knew how to close places. In the meantime, we told them that their fitness would undoubtedly decrease and that we should stay. We waited patiently for opportunities. We got them but we did not succeed in translating them.”
The former Dutch coach added, “I’m sorry I got three or four real chances and it was a little complicated to finish the game with ten players.”
In his future with the team, he said, “When I win, I keep going, when we lose, I’ll have to find a new coach. I leave this to you. We have to be realistic, we have to look at the team and the players who are not there. We don’t see seven players playing. “
Faced with mounting pressure amid criticism of the Commonwealth’s style of play, Argentina lost the efforts of Argentine Lionel Messi, who went on a free contract with Paris Saint-Germain before the start of the season “goes through a restructuring phase” and “young talent could change over many years.” A few big world stars. To rebuild this team, young players will have the opportunity to have Xavier and Iniesta as they were in their era. But we ask for patience. “
Recent news reports have indicated that the Dutch coach’s relationship with club leader Joan Laporte is cooling, with Caviman being replaced by Xavi Hernandez, Roberto Martinez and Italian Antonio Conte.
When called for support by Coman, Laborda told the “El Curingido” project on Thursday: “Koman’s future (Thursday) is not tied to the end of the evening. We are on his side.”
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The Catalan team did not succeed in breaking Cadiz’s defense, he threatened his own goal more than once.
Dutch striker Memphis Deboy was the only one to try to intimidate Alvaro Cervera’s goal. 90 + 4).
After a strong ground intervention on Alfonso Espino half an hour before the end of time, Barcelona’s mission did not help to oust Dutch international Frank de Jong.
Barcelona relied on its German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Der Stegen. He saved his team’s ship from sinking in the 46th minute before a shot from Alvaro Negredo, and then excelled in a man-to-man match against Ruben Soprino (81).
Barcelona hope to recoup the services of Frenchman Osman Dembele and Anju Pathi in the coming days as he prepares to face Levante at Camp Nou in the local league after a settlement with Portugal’s Benfica on Wednesday. In the Champions League.
The highlight of Thursday’s match was the player’s participation, aged 17 and 49, the second youngest player to carry the colors of FC Barcelona in various tournaments in the 21st century, after five years (17 years and 9 days).
Koman also pushed young Austrian Youssef Demir (18) into the attacking line.
Real Sociedad beat third-placed Granada 3-2, finishing third, 13 points ahead of Real Madrid and one point behind Atletico Madrid, second and current champions.
He scored for the Basque team with Aritz Elistando (51 and 82), Michael Merino (59), the losing German Sanchez (8) and Luis Mia (70 on penalties).
Real Betis returned with points, a late win at Osasuna, 3-1, temporarily rising to eighth. He scored for the Andalusian team, Kiki Hermoso (21), Juanmi (81), Brazilian Willian Jose (90 +3) and the losing Kiki (39).
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