Barcelona's new coach Quique Setien is trying to introduce a new style of play that suits Lionel Messi. MADRID: Lionel Messi admitted in December he could soon retire but Barcelona's frenzied attempts to make the most of his final years appear to be having the opposite effect.
But as Bilbao proved, when Messi misses, Barca are there to be hit, their insecurities known and ready to be exposed. The fear of a repeat and another year squandered was instrumental in the decision to sack Ernesto Valverde last month, even if players insisted losses to Roma and Liverpool were not down to their coach.
Jordi Alba joined in the rebuke on Thursday night."Those facing the music are the players and the coaching staff," he said."Enough shit is thrown at us from the outside, we don't have to throw it at ourselves from within." A clause in Messi's contract means he could leave for free at the end of the season but the situation is likely to need to deteriorate further for that to become a realistic possibility.
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