Another front opens in the Barcelona dressing room related to the Super Cup final. The statements of Antoine Griezmann at the end of the game denouncing poor defense in the set pieces and the lack of communication between the players have created, according to information from Cadena SER, controversy in the Blaugrana dugout. For its part, the player's environment denies that there is a controversy, but the truth is that the shock wave of that lost final continues to shake the foundations of the Camp Nou. It has gone from a picturesque opportunity to regain morality to the return of doubts.
“We have defended badly, we have not spoken in the fouls. These are important details. When the ball goes out or when you have to start running, someone has to yell. Sometimes someone yells and sometimes they don't yell “said the Frenchman.
According to information from the SER, the locker room did not like these statements because they indirectly point to Te Stegen and some of the defenders.
From the environment of the French player, it is affirmed with force that these words have not only not created controversy, but are also shared by many players.
In fact, Ronald Koeman himself complained in the subsequent press conference about the constant errors of his team in defending set pieces and carried the water to his mill dropping missing taller players. Koeman and technical secretary Ramon Planes had outlined a plan to bring Eric García into the winter market for five million euros. A player raised in La Masia and who has decided not to renew for Manchester City.
The fact is that, predictably, the defeat against Athletic Club has left open some wounds that further complicate Ronald Koeman's task.