That's the way it is, Barcelona's sad arrival in reality

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No, Captain said Piqué. We do not count to the favorites. What else would he have to say otherwise about the CL title opportunities of a team that described the Madrilenian sports magazine As as image of the inability and the small team resident sport in Barcelona.

Disrupting judgments, but a Barcelona team, which did not put a single shot on the gate in a game of the royal class, that had never been given since recording the data provider Opta. Sure, Barcelona had gone to the game against Bayern (0: 3) with Argen Personnel Problems. I only had three strikers available, Koeman said. However, the Memphis Depay, Debutant Luuk de Jong and Philippe Coutinho, did not offer any nameless. But just offensively Barcelona remained pretty much all guilty, a real chance had the bluegrana only after an Arajo header (28th, just over it). It's, as it is, Piqué said.

Koeman recognizes differences in quality

Eyepian wishering operation Barcelona not, even if Koeman & Co. did not want anything bad. Tactically there was moments in which his team had control. But then he came quickly again, the already mentioned sober realism. That's the way it's time, Koeman also explained to say something that may never have ever heard from a coach of the FC Barcelona in the form. The setting voted. But there are differences in quality.

Is this hardened with 1.35 billion euros, Barcelona therefore no longer competitive on the international stage? Currently, a lot of it speaks, Koeman builds on the factor time. Barcelona have many young players who will be better in two to three years. It's hard to accept, but we have to wait and hope for the return of injured players. Well, that's the way that was, Koeman said.

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Among other things, the Catalans had to refrain from Ansu Fati, Ousmane Dembelé and Sergio Aguero, in the end stood with Alex Balde, Demir, Gavi and Pedri numerous youngster on the field. We have many 19- and 20-year-olds. If one compares the Bayern players, there is a difference. But this difference soon becomes smaller, Koeman believes. So patience is the magic word at Barcelona, ​​be it at short notice until the injured return, or long term, until the talents have developed.

Packed Sergi Roberto receives backing

But the impatience is already growing, both on the grandstands so even behind the scenes. A deserved self-green such as Sergi Roberto was bolled by their own fans. The injured People's Seele also likes to forget that the 29-year-old from his own youth was beside Piqué, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets one of those actors who voluntarily renounced salary - and that he played the right to position.

We know that Sergi is not outboat player and a one-counter-one against Davies is not possible, I defended him Koeman. Sergi Roberto had removed and returned several times for promising counterparts, rather than measuring themselves with the Bayern left-distance. Piqué also gave backing: People should remember that he sacrifices himself because he is not an outward chest, but a player for the center. That's why I hurt me.

Pedri and Jordi Alba struck - night session of the bosses

Painful, the defeat was somehow at all levels. For Pedri and Jordi Alba in physical way, both are struck and could possibly fail. For the club bosses rather mental. Laporta, Vice President Rafa Yuste and sports director Mateu Alemany advised himself until the early morning hours, with consequences for Koeman but is not expected for the time being.

There was always discrepancies between President and Trainers who were considered clear before the game against Munich. Koeman remains in the eye of the hurricane, who nevertheless wrote the Marca - and certainly not completely wrong. I'm just as angry and disappointed as you, LaPorta explained in a short video message on Wednesday, but you have expected .

The President asked for patience. Something else remains the Catalans also left.

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