Few, though, appear ready to give Koeman time to make amends for what has been a miserable start to the season, full of disappointing results and worse performances. In the summer, Laporta told Koeman he would need two weeks to find a possible replacement but none were found, or at least convinced that this Barca are now a club worth joining. Griezmann was among those let go, his two-year boomerang from Atletico to Barca and back to Atletico one of the clearest demonstrations of the reckless, short-term thinking at Camp Nou. Atletico are only two points ahead of Barca after a slip-up of their own last week against Alaves, who had lost all five of their previous matches. Real play away at Espanyol Sunday while Real Sociedad in second will look to continue their excellent start with a win at Getafe.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 01, 2021 14:24 UTC