Barça disappoints against Granada
Barça once again played a disappointing game against Granada last Sunday. Despite accumulating two consecutive games in which he added the three points, against Alabès and Osasuna, Xavi Hernández’s men did not get past the tie at home against the Andalusian team. A 3-3 that once again showed the defensive problems that the Culer team has, unable to impose themselves on a team that arrived at the duel located in penultimate place in the League and with very poor records away from home.
Joan Laporta sees Barça’s situation as unsustainable
With this tie, Barça says goodbye to the few opportunities it had to stick in the League. It is true that he still has the bullet for the Champions League, but the team’s play does not invite optimism. The deferred resignation of Xavi Hernández also does not seem to have served to change the dynamic, and the tie against Naples seems to be very even. This whole situation, as is logical, has a Joan Laporta very worried who, after last Sunday’s game, exploded.
A strong reaction from Joan Laporta
As reported by Catalunya Ràdio, Joan Laporta threw some platforms of canapés in the front box of the Lluís Companys Stadium after the end of the match. In addition, right after the referee’s final whistle, a new meeting of the technical secretariat took place to assess the future of the team. For minutes, before Xavi Hernández’s press conference, there was speculation about a premature departure of the coach from Egara, but the one from Terrassa will remain in the position, at least for the time being.
A must win in Naples
Therefore, the scenario presented to Barça between now and the end of the season is very worrying. In the budget that Barça presented at the beginning of the season, a qualification to the quarter-finals of the Champions League was counted on, which would give the Barcelona club vital income for the club’s immediate future. Naples also arrives in a delicate situation, but knowing the past of the culer group in Europe, anything could happen.
conclusion
It seems that the way to save Barça’s season is to try to make a good final stretch of the season in the Champions League. Focusing efforts on the highest continental competition could serve to end the year with a better taste in the mouth, as well as dismissing Xavi Hernández with a good memory. Of course, things will have to change a lot in the coming weeks if you want to see a competitive team against the most demanding rivals in the world.