Barcelona: From 'comeback king' to 'clown'
(Baonghean.vn) - Last year, Barcelona people could justify that the loss at the Olimpico stadium against AS Roma in 2018 was just a normal accident in football. However, the 0-4 defeat against Liverpool this season, the Catalan team deserves to receive criticism.
More than 2 years ago, on March 9, 2017, Barcelona defeated PSG with a score of 1 set (6-1) in the second leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League 2016/2017 season. Thanks to this devastating victory, Messi and his teammates advanced straight to the quarter-finals, although in the first leg, which took place away from home, the Spanish representative had to accept a humiliating defeat with a score of 0-4.
Barcelona's comeback against PSG is considered the greatest in Champions League history. And once again, the Camp Nou team has been nicknamed "comeback king" by a large number of fans. Because in the past, Barcelona has created memorable comebacks against Arsenal (Champions League final 2005/2006 season), AC Milan (Champions League round of 16 2012/2013 season)...
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| Barcelona – PSG match (6 – 1) in the 2016/2017 season. Photo: india.com |
Time flies, along with the aging of superstar Messi, the "Catalan giant" can no longer show the courage, coolness and efficiency at important moments in important matches. Not only Barcelona no longer continues to create memorable comebacks (against Juventus in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2016/2017 season), but they suddenly become "victims" in the great comebacks of their opponents.
Just recently, in last season, coach Valverde and his team also had to stop at the quarter-finals against the lowly rated opponent AS Roma. It is worth mentioning that in the first leg of the quarter-finals at Camp Nou, Messi and his teammates had an easy victory with a score of 4-1.
It was thought that with that victory, the ticket to the semi-finals was firmly in the hands of the "Catalan giant". But no, Barcelona was defeated by AS Roma with a score of 3-0 and sadly left the tournament (AS Roma advanced according to the away goals rule).
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| Liverpool – Barcelona match (4 – 0) this season. Photo: dailymail.co.uk |
Barcelona fans can say that the loss at the Olimpico last season was just a very normal accident in football. However, the 0-4 defeat to Liverpool this season cannot be said to be an accident.
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said: “No one can step in the same river twice.” Yet, just from April last year until now, coach Valverde and his team have been defeated twice by their opponents.
A few years ago, Barcelona was praised by fans, but now they are mocked and laughed at. The Camp Nou team used to be the "comeback king" with unbelievable victories, but now they are "clowns" with shameful defeats. A typical example is the 0-4 loss to Liverpool in the last match.