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Cádiz vs Barcelona: how and where to watch – times, TV, online
Cádiz, sitting down in 16th with a win, two draws and two defeats from the first five games of the season, host Barcelona who are three points ahead in 9th, having played a game less. But the fact Koeman’s side are undefeated in LaLiga this season (two wins and two draws) is not sufficient to avoid the label ‘crisis’ being liberally attached to the Catalan giants, where Koeman’s future is hanging by a thread.
In apparent response to what the Barcelona coach perceives as unfair media attention, Koeman decided to bin the standard press conference format, with such things as questions, and read out a statement.
In his prepared script, the coach called for faith in the youngsters coming through, saying they had the chance to be world-class stars in a few years, just like Xavi and Iniesta, but that patience is required. Worryingly for the fans, Koeman said that finishing high up in LaLiga would be a good result and that “miracles” are not to be expected in the Champions League. Expectation management in overdrive, then.
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