Nico González was one of the surprises that presented the eleven of Barcelona in the Wanda Metropolitano. However, the youth squad only played the first 45 minutes and was pointed out by Koeman as the main responsible for the loss due to a mistake made on the 1-0 play.
In the chambers of Movistar LaLiga, it is seen that in the play of 1-0 Koeman rants vehemently, with Jordi Cruyff, charging at Nico. That criticism later ended up punishing the youth squad and leaving him on the bench at half-time.
But Koeman's severe reaction to the young footballer did not stop there. After the game, he publicly charged against him: “You can't leave that much space when we lost the ball. In midfield we have to follow the marking, Nico left Lemar alone. Maybe that's why he understands why sometimes we have played with 3 centrals. In the middle of the field you have to follow the man and if they have depth, even more. With the 1-0 it has already been very complicated ”.
Koeman's words received a multitude of comments that did not leave the Dutch coach in a good place, since The majority of fans criticized the harshness he applied to the youth squad.