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Even after the great evening of Alba and Griezmann: PSG "disrespectful" boils Barcelona
The morning after the comeback and drama against Granada: Di Maria claims that "the chances of Messi arriving in Paris are high", Neymar raises the rumors, Koeman reacts angrily, and the focus is once again taken from the fiery Griezmann.
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Thursday, 04 February 2021, 07:50
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Even after a big comeback in extra time, even after a crazy game and impressive transcendence of Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann, Barcelona are once again preoccupied with the future of Lionel Messi.
After yesterday's 3-5 win over Granada in overtime that sent the Catalans to the Copa del Rey semi-finals, the club were once again on the ongoing front with Paris Saint-Germain - which continues to escalate tensions between clubs ahead of the Champions League quarter-final double.
"There is a high chance that Messi will reach PSG," Angel Di Maria declared last night after the French champions' 0: 3 victory over Nim.
"I really hope it happens. We have to be calm and wait patiently. I am convinced it is a scenario that can happen."
Rumors of Messi moving to PSG in the summer have been growing in recent weeks, reaching a boiling point last night.
In addition to Di Maria's remarks, Neymar also posted an Instagram post hinting at his impending signing of a new contract with the team, and scopist Fabrizio Romano wrote: To sign Leo Messi (but it will be a long race with Manchester City ... and Barcelona ").
Either way, Di Maria's things have angered Barcelona.
"For me, what he said is disrespectful," Ronald Koeman claimed at the end of the game.
"It's not respectable to talk like that about someone who is still a Barcelona player, it's not good and unhealthy. It's a mistake to say such things, especially when the meeting between the teams in the Champions League is in the background."
According to Koeman, "PSG talk about Leo too much. He plays for Barcelona, and besides, a double meeting against them awaits us."
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Even on a day like this, Messi worries Barça (Photo: Reuters)
The new episode in the Barcelona-Messi-PSG triangle, once again made Barcelona's sub-heroes Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann forget, who led a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in the 88th minute, to a crazy 3-5.
Griezmann scored the shrinking goal in legal time and allowed the second in the 100th minute, Alba struck the equalizer that set 2: 2 in overtime and decided in the 113th minute, and for dessert the fiery Frankie de Jong also found the net, securing the victory.
"I know the friends trust me and the coach trusts me. For me, it's very important," Griezmann explained of his recent boom, having been directly involved in 13 goals in the last nine games (7 goals and 6 assists).
"I'm happy with the character we discovered tonight. We gave everything we had, and showed an attitude of winners not giving up until the last minute."
"When Messi plays like this, we are much more dangerous. I am very pleased with his fitness and ability, and I am sure he will be able to continue like this for a long time," Coman complimented the Frenchman.
"He works hard and has a great character. He deserves it."
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Koeman finally raised the possibility that Jordi Alba, who has already announced his retirement from the national team as part of the team's rejuvenation trend, will return to its ranks.
"Jordi has a very important role in Barcelona. I guess I have no ability to influence that, but I would have been happy to see him return to the national team," he said.
Alba himself said of his dramatic equalizer: "I no longer remember when I last scored a touchdown. In any case, it is certain that this comeback will add a lot of confidence to us. The team remained united and strong, even in the difficult moments."
At the same time, in Barcelona there were also those who took care to cool the enthusiasm.
First, the injury of Sergi Roberto, who has only recently returned to action after a long absence, has worried the team.
According to initial reports, his tests indicated a significant injury, which could cause him to miss at least a month.
Second, Koeman has admitted that his expectations for the upcoming season are still modest, despite the comeback and improvement the team has recently discovered.
"Winning the treble is an unrealistic ambition for me. But with the character we discovered today, I think we have made a huge step this season. It will give us the inspiration and confidence that we can win more titles."
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