Koeman, devastated: "Being realistic, winning LaLiga is very complicated"

Published:29/12/2020 - 22:50h

Updated:29/12/2020 - 22:50h

Ronald Koeman appeared in front of the media after the tie of the FC Barcelona against the Eibar and practically gave by stray LaLiga

This Tuesday, the FC Barcelona did not happen of the tie against the Eibar (1-1) in a party in which the culés generated multiple occasions of goal -including a penalti failed by Martin Braithwaite- but were not able to counter the only arrival of the Eibar. Ronald Koeman appeared in the room of press to analyse the duel and to admit that win LaLiga will be very difficult.

The Dutch technician regretted that, again, the bad puntería finish happening bill. "We deserved us win, did the necessary. They only have kicked to door once. We create occasions, but do not mark the penalti and afterwards an error in defence... We did it well, we work hard and we did the sufficient to win, but is happening us this many times. In the first-half, had problems in the exit of the balloon from backwards, did not look for people between lines... Maybe by fear to risk to play further up. Again we have played a party with opportunities but have not concretised them", said.

Ronald Koeman no escudó in the fault of experience of the team. "I do not want to say that it was missing us people experienced. There is a transition in the team. And also there are injuries. We play with young people. But today in the team there was five or six youngsters, but also there was a lot of experience. It is missing us Leo, that marks differences", commented.

"The feeling, and tire me of me same for saying it, is that how is possible that have not won when we have created opportunities"

In general lines, only the fault of tarpaulin up condemned to the FC Barcelona in a party in which there were occasions: "The feeling is how is possible that have not won. We have created a lot of opportunities, failed a penalti and given the goal, that has been his only shot to door".

The Dutch ensured that the decision that the penalti threw it Martin Braithwaite was of the players. "I think that if it is missing us Leo, Antoine failed a penalti before. Martin marked in the Champions. They have decided that it was he", said, adding that "if we had put us in front, the team had been safer, but it is necessary to mark".

Of course, Ronald Koeman did not want to hold responsible to Ronald Araújo of the tie. "I think that in the first part has cost us enough do vertical passes because they tightened us well from backwards. We need long to look for to the free man. I have changed the system to generate more game. We have had opportunities to mark, although we have not done it. An error has cost us a goal, although it can not blame to anybody. All the world can fail", affirmed.

Ronald Koeman was cold and analytical and recognised that it goes to be very complicated that the FC Barcelona win LaLiga Santander this season. "If I am realistic, the championship is very complicated. At all it is impossible, but it is necessary to recognise the distance. The Athletic of Madrid seems me that it is very well, very strong and does not fit a lot of goals", sentenced.

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The technician elogió the big party of Ousmane Dembélé: "it Is a very important player by his speed in band. It has marked the tie. We are happy with him". Also it commented the absence of Leo Messi: "it can not say that the Barça play better without Messi. It is another player. In general, we have done a good party. But individual errors have cost us points".

Finally, Ronald Koeman also was asked after the injury of Philippe Coutinho in the final stretch of party, having to abandon the terrain of game helped by the doctors after an ugly gesture with the knee. "Has annoyances in the left knee and it is necessary to do him more proofs to see what has", concluded.