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Soldado called Koeman a moron and a clown
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 05.02.21. | 12:33
It was heated on but especially off the pitch in Copa del Rey
Barcelona has beaten Granada in Copa del Rey, but has also beaten their demons, because until the 88th minute, everything indicated that they would not score a much-needed goal. First of all, their body language, which showed a lack of self-confidence and faith in their qualities. But with the strength of will, the mastery of the double scorer Griezmann and the equally effective Alba, Barcelona turned the match around and won 3:5. And maybe hinted at a better rest of the season.
It was a hotly contested tie between two teams on Wednesday night as the tension even spilled over into the dugouts. Roberto Soldado, who had scored for Granada during regular time, was left raging at Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman for the way he celebrated his side's two goals in extra time.
Soldado fumed after seeing Koeman celebrating:
"He's a moron, he's a moron"; "You are a clown, you lack humility," Granada striker added. Both benches were at each other all night, and each side had a member of their coaching staff sent off by referee Sanchez Martinez.
"In the 85th minute, coach [Jesus] Perez Lopez, was expelled for the following reason: Protesting ostensibly, getting up, shouting, and raising his arms from his position in the stands, after having been previously warned," read the referee's report."In the 113th minute, coach [Albertus] Schreuder was sent off for the following reason: Leaving his technical area in celebration of a goal, making gestures to provoke the home bench."
Koeman is considered as one of the calmer ones amongst active managers in today's football but his reaction and the reactions of his staff members are to show how much they want to turn the season around and bring Barcelona back on a trophy path. Even if it's the Copa del Rey trophy.











