Coach Valverde success or failure with Barca?

Although they could not repeat the "treble" achievement like their two predecessors, coach Pep Guardiola in the 2008/2009 season and coach Luis Erique (2014/2015), what coach Valverde and his team have done this season is worthy of everyone's admiration.

Winning a double domestic title (La Liga and King's Cup) is enough to confirm that coach Valverde's Barcelona has had a successful season.

Before the 2017/2018 season started, not many Cule dared to believe that Barcelona could overthrow Real Madrid in La Liga and successfully defend the King's Cup title. Coach Valverde returned to Camp Nou to take over the hot seat left by coach Luis Enrique in a very difficult situation.

Brazilian star Neymar left (to PSG), the team continuously failed in important deals such as Verratti (PSG) or Coutinho (Liverpool)...

Coach Valverde took over Barcelona amid doubts from fans. Photo: Internet

Two defeats against rival Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup (first leg lost 1-3, second leg lost 0-2) caused Barcelona to fall into a crisis in both strength and confidence. Experts and fans of the "Catalan giant" all thought of a not-so-bright prospect for Messi and his teammates. However, things happened in a way that not many people could have imagined.

After successfully recruiting right-back Semedo from Benfica (Portugal), Paulinho from Guangxhou Evergrande (China), Dembele from Dortmund (Germany) and buying back Deulofeu from Everton (England), coach Valverde has built Barcelona into a winning machine.

The victories against Juventus (3-0), Chelsea (3-0) in the Champions League, against Real Madrid (3-0) and Atletico Madrid (1-0) in La Liga... are clear proof of Barcelona's strength.

Winning the La Liga championship 5 rounds early, along with an unbeaten record (currently 36 rounds) is an extremely proud achievement for coach Valverde and his team. In the history of La Liga up to this point, no team has done what Barcelona has done.

Besides, successfully defending the King's Cup title (beating Sevilla 5-0 in the final) is also very commendable for coach Valverde and his students.

Parade to celebrate Barcelona's La Liga and King's Cup titles. Photo: Internet

The 0-3 loss to AS Roma in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, which eliminated Barcelona, ​​was just a low note in the heroic song of the Camp Nou team this season.

The failure in the Champions League cannot be used to underestimate the efforts and successes of Messi and his teammates. Objectively speaking, the force in the hands of coach Valverde is not the best. Besides Messi, Jordi Alba and Stegen, the pillars such as Pique, Umtiti, Suarez, Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic... are either losing form or are distracted.

If Coutinho had been brought to Camp Nou earlier, if Dembele had not suffered a serious injury and had integrated into the team faster, if Umtiti had not been distracted by salary issues, if Suarez had not suddenly lost his killer instinct... then Barcelona would not have had to stop early in the Champions League.

However, it can be affirmed that coach Valverde's Barcelona still had a successful season beyond expectations./.