Laporta still believes in LaLiga

It must be recognized that Joan Laporta from the second stage at the helm of FC Barcelona treasures the same recalcitrant optimism that made him famous during his first stage at the club. The defeat this Saturday against Real Madrid (2-1) in Valdebebas was not an obstacle for the top Blaugrana leader to launch a message of optimism through social networks as soon as the match ended.

“We have eight games ahead of us to achieve the goal of winning LaLiga. I have no doubt that the team will fight to the end. Visit Barça! “. Laporta was so clear and resounding through a 'tweet' in which he wanted to reassure the Barcelona parish, disappointed after seeing how the team missed the opportunity to assault the leadership and discard Real Madrid in the fight for the championship .

In any case no mention in his message to the arbitration of Gil Manzano nor about the controversy in the action of Mendy to Braithwaite within the area, which has generated absolute outrage in the Blaugrana dressing room, as it could be felt with the forceful statements of Ronald Koeman as soon as the meeting ended, in which he assured that he understood that people went “hot home” because it was a “Very clear penalty”, again insinuating errors in the way of managing the VAR in Spain. Criticisms that were supported by one of the captains, Sergi Roberto, who acknowledged that he saw yellow because he went to the referee to protest why the VAR did not act in the play of the possible penalty.

Another captain, Gerard Piqué, who did not end up playing, also addressed Gil Manzano, but in his case to tell him that the time off, four minutes, had been too short compared to the time he was lost to fix his problems with the connection bracelet with the VAR. In any case, Laporta, at least publicly, wanted to tiptoe over all these aspects that ended up “staining” a Clásico passed through water.