It would be a little presumptuous to believe that Ronald Koeman, coach attacked FC Barcelona, saved his head this Sunday.
It was only Levante opposite, sixteenth in Liga at kickoff and swept without too much concern by a rejuvenated Barça (3-0, 7th day), three days after his poor performance on the lawn of Cadiz (0 -0).
If his future will surely be played elsewhere - in a flattening of his differences with his president, Joan Laporta, or by a much more solid performance Wednesday at Benfica than that offered at home against Bayern Munich (0-3) -, the Dutch technician gave himself a little respite in this tormented period in Catalonia.
While the name of the idol Xavi is whispered insistently in the spans of Camp Nou.
Ansu Fati, ten months later
Sitting in the stands after his exclusion against Cadiz on Thursday, Koeman saw Memphis Depay score his third goal in six Championship games from a penalty that he himself had caused (6th).
He also appreciated seeing his rookie Luuk de Jong open his goal counter in the Catalan shirt after a good service from Sergino Dest (14th), before seeing the already convincing return of Ansu Fati.
Scorer a few minutes after his entry (90th + 2), number 10 on the back, the Catalan nugget celebrated with class his return to the field, he who had been treating a knee injury since November 2020.
What!
TO!
Return!
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- FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 26, 2021
Despite a once again rejuvenated team (Gavi, 17, and Nico Gonzalez, 19, were holders), Barça did the job.
Still unbeaten in the Championship (3 wins, 3 draws), Barcelona's Ronald Koeman are now fifth in Liga, before struggling with a formidable schedule in the Championship (Atlético de Madrid, Valencia and Real Madrid).
