Before El Clasico: Show me, Valverde!

(Baonghean.vn) - The first leg of the Spanish Super Cup between Barcelona and Real Madrid is an opportunity for new coach Valverde to demonstrate his ability to "cut his coat according to his cloth" in a situation where the Camp Nou team does not have the strongest squad.

Since the summer of 2008, Camp Nou has never been in such a gloomy situation. Star Neymar joined PSG amid the helplessness of Barcelona's board of directors and the anger of the Cules. Unable to keep the Brazilian striker, the power of the "Catalan giant" was severely affected.

The void left by Neymar is difficult for Barcelona to find anyone to fill in the short term. In addition, the scouting team at Camp Nou has often failed in the transfer market. They pursued Verratti but were rejected by PSG, pursued Coutinho but received a resolute shake of the head from Liverpool, and Dembele was asked for an exorbitant price by Dortmund...

Saying goodbye to Neymar, Barcelona's strength is greatly affected. Photo: Internet.

Up to now, Barcelona has only had 3 new players: Semedo, Deulofeu and Marlon Santos. That is not enough to make new coach Valverde and Barcelona fans feel secure about the team's strength. If the transfer plan remains stagnant, the risk of a failed season is looming before the Camp Nou team.

The first leg of the Spanish Super Cup against rivals Real Madrid is fast approaching. In such a situation, the Cules have to rely on Messi's brilliance and Valverde's ability to handle things. No one doubts Messi after what he has done in El Clasico matches, but with Valverde it is different.

Coach Valverde is facing difficulties in terms of personnel. Photo: Internet.

Although he has left his mark in some of Barcelona’s pre-season friendlies, the former Bilbao coach’s talent still needs time to prove. There is a saying: “fire tests gold, hardship tests strength”. The upcoming match between Barcelona and Real Madrid (August 14, Vietnam time) is an excellent opportunity for coach Valverde to prove his ability.

When he was still leading Bilbao, the 53-year-old strategist was considered a good coach in "cutting his coat according to his cloth". Now, Barcelona is in a difficult situation in terms of personnel, and is in great need of Valverde's ability to handle things. If coach Valverde can help the Camp Nou team overcome difficulties, specifically in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid, experts as well as Cules will no longer doubt his talent.

"Hard times show heroism", can you do it, Valverde?

Thanh Hung