Barcelona playing with Real Betis Kit

 After the brilliance and success in the great local and European challenges, and after the high level of the players and the extent of their combat in previous matches, Barcelona must witness a sharp decline. And it would be nice if this sudden failure was outside the Camp Nou, with less than four goals, out of respect for the supporters present in the stadium. 

But this stumble may be revealing the dark truth for Barcelona this season. And the most important thing that this fact bears; Valverde's strength to watch and applaud the goals scored, and his technical and tactical weakness.

In the Betis match, captain Messi returned, and then Valverde thought that the suffering of thinking about the outcome of the match was over. All matches are decided with Messi, but it was never like that. Perhaps every follower of Barca noticed as soon as the first half started that the team is not doing well except for the coach, of course. Where often the cameras were approaching the faces of the players to verify the identity of the shirt holders: were they really Barcelona players or that Betis entered the Barca dressing room by mistake. 

Fortunately for Barca, it was only two goals behind in the first half. Because Betis surprised Barca with his way of playing and his winning mentality, amid a mockery of Luis Enrique, the former coach of Barcelona, ​​in the stands, as if he was wondering to himself what this luck that I brought with me to the Camp Nou.

 In the second half, Valverde had to respond to Enrique's mockery and remind the fans of his presence. He inserted Vidal instead of Arthur, who no longer adds anything to the midfield after his physical fitness was depleted. Vidal, with his physical agility, added a bit of vitality to the attacking midfield. 

Barcelona scored the goal to reduce the difference from a penalty kick from Messi. Alba alone seemed enthusiastic to prove his right to return to the Spanish national team again, and that his call-up was not in vain. 

But Betis seemed determined to take advantage of Barca's weakness in this match because you rarely find Barca in the Camp Nou so bad. Whenever Barca scores a goal to get close to the score, Betis scored the goal to widen the difference. Where there is no fearsome attack, no balanced midfield, no coherent defense, and no giant goalkeeper. Totally an exhausted team.

Here, the biggest question mark arises as to why players are not able to perform two matches per week, given that there is one official squad that plays all matches.

And because it is a match of bad luck, Barcelona will miss Rakitic's services in the next match against Atletico Madrid in the Metropolitano because of his red card. In addition to the absence of the injured Coutinho, not to mention the injuries that may arise during the international break.

Now, things will return to normal in Barcelona. That is, Valverde will return to the forefront of criticism, and psychological pressures will accompany him again for two weeks, perhaps finding the perfect combination for the Atletico match. Because in the event of losing and losing the lead, you will forget all the positive results, regardless of wasting the victory in the last match in the Champions League and ensuring the top of the group. This is what Guardiola's winning mentality planted in the fans.

Haitham Bakkioui