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Supporters of Spanish heavyweights Barcelona have taken to social media in numbers this evening, to call for Ronald Koeman to be sent on his way.
Araujo nabs a point
The Blaugrana were back in action a short time ago.
After being put to the sword in altogether concerning fashion by Bayern Munich last time out, the Catalans turned their attentions back to matters on the domestic front, in a La Liga meeting with Granada.
Barca sat in a lowly 10th-place ahead of kick-off, albeit having played a game less than the majority of the division’s big hitters.
When all was said and done on Monday, though, the true gap between Ronald Koeman’s outfit and the giants of Madrid at this moment in time was only reiterated.
Upon the final whistle sounding at the Camp Nou, the hosts were forced to settle for a point, itself only secured courtesy of a last-gasp equaliser.
After Granada took the lead inside two minutes through Domingos Duarte, it appeared as though the Nazaries were set to hold out for a first 3-point haul of the season, when the clock struck 90.
The worst possible start for Barca! 😬
Whistles ring out around the Camp Nou as Domingos Duarte puts Granada ahead after just 85 seconds 😱 pic.twitter.com/4FvF88baXJ
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) September 20, 2021
Fortunately for Barcelona, though, parity, and some semblance of pride, was restored right at the death, when Gavi’s dinked ball across the face of goal was nodded home by the heavily-involved Ronald Araujo:
Araujo to the rescue! 😱
Barcelona are level but now can they find a stoppage time winner? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/4E128nNCoh
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) September 20, 2021
‘Time to go’
As outlined above, however, their side clinching a share of the spoils has done little in sparing Ronald Koeman of the wrath of the Blaugrana faithful.
On the back of the action coming to a close in Catalunya, the club’s supporters have taken to social media in their droves, to highlight one particular decision as grounds for the Dutchman’s immediate sacking.
The call in question came fifteen minutes from time, when, after already changing his system to a more direct one through the introduction of Luuk De Jong, Koeman followed up by bizarrely throwing Gerard Pique on to join the Dutchman up top.
Amid the storied history of Barca ball, it certainly marked something of a low point, with some of the best of the online reaction, in turn, showcased below:
Pique playing up front, Koeman has totally lost it 😭🙏
— Madhur (@madmaxhur) September 20, 2021
Koeman must be sacked after the game . How can you deploy Pique as a forward to be heading crosses
— Slm (@Slm56526036) September 20, 2021
Pique is now a striker, Koeman is not a coach…
— Akin (@gboluwagaAkin) September 20, 2021
@JoanLaportaFCB it’s clear now that Koeman cannot help this club. Tactically he is not good enough and shockingly how can you deploy Pique as a striker if its not due to lack of ideas
— Slm (@Slm56526036) September 20, 2021
Get koeman outta here blud. The almighty Barca playing with pique as striker. I want every koeman fan head impaled and put on display
— Prince🇬🇭 (@SolaneSolace) September 20, 2021
The fact that luuk de Jong was subbed on to be the striker only to have PIQUE be subbed on 20 minutes later as a striker just tells you everything you need is to know about koeman
— PresidentPique (@FuturePrezPique) September 20, 2021
Win lose or draw, there’s no way Koeman survives this right? There’s no way Barca fans won’t be rioting after seeing a Pique Luuk De Jong strike partnership
— Burner (@sthsthburner) September 20, 2021
What the actual FUCK am I witnessing.
Ronald Koeman is so incompetent he’s LITERALLY playing pique up front. I’ve never seen this level of failure from a coach before.
— Barça DNA🧬✨ (@PPMBARCA) September 20, 2021
Koeman is playing Pique striker and is telling man to cross, this guy is not serious…
— Marin (@iam1dakid) September 20, 2021
Pique up front hahaha it’s time to go koeman
— shay (@RainfordShay) September 20, 2021
15 minutes of chucking crosses into Luuk De Jong & Piqué as a strike pairing sums up Koeman’s poor talent ID (heavy influence in buying LDJ) & lack of tactical acumen. Koeman is so far out of his depth & the loss of Messi has now removed the paper over the extremely wide cracks.
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) September 20, 2021
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