Before El Clasico: Prove it, 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 in the helplessness of Barcelona's board of directors and the anger of the Cules. Unable to keep the Brazilian striker, the strength of the "Catalan giant" was seriously affected.

The void left by Neymar is difficult for Barcelona to find someone 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 recruits: 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 very close. In such a situation, the Cules have to rely on Messi's excellence and the ability of coach Valverde to handle things. No one doubts Messi after what he has done in El Clasico matches, but with coach 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 friendly matches, the former Bilbao coach’s talent still needs time to be proven. There is a saying: “fire tests gold, hardship tests strength”. The upcoming match between Barcelona and Real Madrid (August 14, Vietnam time) is the perfect 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 helps 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.

"Hardships show heroism", can you do it, Valverde?

Thanh Hung