The departure of Lionel Messi always meant this was going to be a new era for Barcelona, while the lack of financial muscle to sign a direct replacement did make them an interesting proposition.
It appeared that most fans were gutted about Messi going, but there was also some mild optimism to see what Koeman would do with this squad as it would open up opportunities for other players to come forward and play a bigger role.
The problem is that this doesn’t feel like a team that’s planning to rebuild with Ronald Koeman at the helm, so we’re currently seeing a strange situation of a club who are going through the motions until the manager leaves.
It’s not even clear if Koeman is that happy in his role so it might even be a blessing for him if he is moved on, but the draw with Cadiz tonight is only going to raise more questions about his future.
There’s no obvious replacement lined up and it’s a short turnaround until they play again on Sunday so it would be a risky move to sack him tonight, but it’s clear that these fans have just had enough:
Koeman must leave now enough is enough ?
— #Parlez à haute voix (@omikunledammy) September 23, 2021
Laporta has given him time and Koeman hasn't done enough. I would be really surprised if Barcelona's board didn't fire him by now.
No excuse for that performance.
— SuperiorUSMNT (@EinSchwarzwelt) September 23, 2021
This Barca team looks terrible, the quality of players is not low enough where competing with Cadiz should be a struggle…
REAL questions need to be made about the manager. Might be time to call this season a rebuild and hire Xavi. Koeman has had terrible interviews and play
— Sniper's Goats (@snipersgoats) September 23, 2021
Funny enough im eagerly waiting for what koeman has to say after the match.
Barca is in shambles.— Omar FCB (@OPharruq) September 23, 2021
So you’re saying this Barca squad isn’t good enough to beat Cadiz @P_K_A_O? Come on Koeman is not good at all.
— I, Otchere (@atusjnr) September 23, 2021
That’s it Koeman has to go
— MX ? (@AlwaysCuler) September 23, 2021
It would be a horrible end to his tenure for Koeman when you consider what he achieved as a player with Barca, but it’s also likely that his reputation and legacy becomes worse the longer he stays.
In time he may receive some praise for bringing the younger players into the team and perhaps we’ll see this as an episode that Barca had to go through to rebuild and bounce back, but it’s honestly impossible to see a situation where he stays and turns it all around.
Laporta I can’t bear this patience anymore, koeman must leave now
Koeman is a bat who does not see things appropriate view of playing pattern
No attack
Busquet is to lazy
Pls bastard koeman pls countinho and piug
Bastard koeman you have to go now before the club goes to relegation
really
Keoman is too stupid to play his so called striker ( Luke de jong) ,he is too lazy to be a striker. Even depay was playing rubbish,religation is waiting for us😓😓
Koeman is not good at what he’s doing. When he was coaching Netherlands he turned the team from good to worse. Same thing in Barcelona team now..
Even at this time he still can’t see how important Philippe countinho is in this present Barcelona team…
The flop of countinho is far better than Demir
Koaman you have to leave
i don’t no what barca’s board are waiting for this guy
if not to destroy the team what he is doing
i had neve seing a coach like this
even Tata martino try far better than him
sacke him you have to go
laporta is afraid to sack the choach because of what the club will pay for that but fans are always very sad about what’s happening but you still don’t mind. thanks for your are not ready for sacrifice then you too leave please.
Koeman must leave our club. please laporta hear the cries of us fans.
koaman out we are not like him at barcelona we want new
coach
The only solution is to sack the useless coach
Barcelona now turn to arsenal..what a shame”’is better to support nigeria (kano pillars)now
Koeman must leave he is not suit our DNA he is not a good coach, just look on what he did in england. Barcelona is a big club. I pray before the end of the day koeman must leave.
Barcelona just need to sack that coach he doesn’t know any thing at all even is player selection is wrong he doesn’t know how to select player well
Koeman is such a usless coach and he has to go