BARCELONA – Ronald Koeman lamented Barcelona’s stumble against Cadiz and attributed it to the fact that his players did not know how to “score the second goal of tranquility, knowing that with such a tight result the opponent can have some occasion “, but in his reflection, no matter how much he acknowledged his” disappointment “, there was not much room for self-criticism.
“Letting go of two points they couldn’t lose is very disappointing,” said the Dutch coach, who admitted he was “very, very disappointed. Maybe more than on Tuesday because we were doing well in the championship, we could cut distances … We didn’t find many problems in the game and you have to win. We didn’t know how to decide the victory. “
This was Koeman’s main regret, who denied that statistically the tie was final. “” I don’t think it’s unforgivable. It’s a great missed opportunity to cut the distance and it shows you have to be okay to win. We controlled without problems and we let two points slip “he stated, ruling that” it can’t be that we have lost five points with Cádiz “.
“I don’t like blaming players individually. We dominated the game a lot, the opponent defended far behind, we didn’t live up to the attack but we had chances to score the second and know that with a short score t can have there is a moment for the rival … You have to know how to defend differently “agreed the coach, who did not want to discuss the justice of the penalty that caused the final tie or, nor, to load the inks on Lenglet.
“I’ve seen the play of the penalty, yes. I think it’s very dubious but you can whistle,” he said, although pointing in some way about the French center by explaining that “as is the situation and how it’s the play I don’t know if the defender has to risk going for the ball at the moment, I don’t think so … “.
“After what I missed two points the other day today is very negative. But being here, being a player or a coach, you have to prove that you can do something,” Koeman rebelled, rejecting, however, that the championship this sentenced.
“I don’t see the League as more complicated than before because of the difference in points. No team is unbeatable and won’t win every game. There are still options and even if we missed two important points we have to keep going,” he said.
Self-criticism for Barça’s pace and level of play? Nothing.