FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman expressed faith in his team’s ability to perform in the first El Clasico of the season before the Balugranes took on Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday.

“We have to play without fear,” Koeman stated. “We’re confident. We know what we can do and we want to show that. We are at home, we will have our fans behind us and I’m not going into the game with any fear.” The Dutch coach also reiterated that his team has improved their form, winning their last two games, defeating Valencia and Dynamo Kyiv respectively.

Going into the match, Barcelona finds itself in 7th place on the La Liga standings with 15 points from eight games, just two points behind 3rd-placed Real Madrid.

As the first El Clasico to take place since Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona, the Catalan giants will be turning to their rising star Ansu Fati to deliver the goods on matchday. The 18-year-old, who now wears the number 10 jersey at Barca, has scored two goals and bagged one assist in just three games since returning from injury.

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After locking standout midfielder Pedri to a new long-term deal last week, Barcelona is close to doing the same with talented forward Ansu Fati. This was confirmed by Barca’s manager Ronald Koeman during a press conference on Tuesday.

“I know they are close to agreeing on a new contract with Ansu,” Koeman said. “It’s big news for Barca because we’re talking about someone that can mark the club’s long-term future.”

Ansu Fati made his debut for the Catalan club as a 16-year-old in 2019 and has since become one of the club’s most important players. Fati’s rise to stardom was derailed by a serious knee injury that caused him to miss the better part of the 2020-21 season, but it appears it didn’t take away anything from his potential. He already has two goals and an assist in four games he played this season.

Fati is currently in the final year of his deal with Barca, meaning he could depart the club for free in the summer of 2022. This prompted several big-name clubs to contact his agent and see whether they could lure him away from Nou Camp.

However, according to multiple reports, Fati is not interested in leaving Spain and is focused on extending with the club he’s been part of for almost a decade.

Fati’s good performances for Barcelona also earned him a call-up for Spain’s national team. He made his debut in September 2020 and has since played four games on an international level.

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FC Barcelona’s disappointing start to the 2021-22 season continues following a disappointing goalless draw with Cadiz at the Nuevo Mirandilla on Thursday night. This sees Barca slip to seventh place in the La Liga standings, with a seven-point gap separating them from league leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid.

In addition to the underwhelming performance on the pitch, Barca also faces several personnel issues, with midfielder Frenkie de Jong being shown a red card after receiving successive yellow cards within a five-minute window. To make matters worse for the Blaugranes, manager Ronald Koeman was sent off the pitch during the dying minutes of the second half due to dissent.

Koeman’s red card was yet another major concern for the Barca manager, whose future at the club already seems uncertain due to the rocky start to the season that the club has endured under his watch.

During the post-match press conference, Koeman expressed much frustration in his sending-off decision, explaining, “All I said to the fourth official was that there were two balls on the pitch. They send you off for nothing in this country. I asked the referee in a calm manner, but let’s leave it as it’s not my problem.”

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La Liga giants FC Barcelona are nearing another coaching change, according to multiple reports. Sources close to the club told ESPN that Barca brass is losing patience with manager Ronald Koeman and might be looking to replace him in the near future.

Koeman was on the verge of exiting the club during the offseason but ended up receiving a vote of confidence from president Joan Laporta. However, the 58-year-old Dutchman failed to justify that so far, with Barca delivering one unconvincing performance after another.

After a somewhat strong start of the 2021-22 season, Barca stumbled in the last four games and managed to get only one win. The slipups included 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and 1-1 draw against Granada over the weekend, with the latter proving to be especially worrying for Laporta.

The only thing stopping the club from firing Koeman at the moment is the lack of alternatives, according to reports. The club isn’t interested in finding an interim solution and would like to replace Koeman with someone who can be part of the club’s long-term future.

Barca’s advisor Jordi Cruyff is believed to be pushing for Roberto Martinez, who currently helms the Belgium national team, while the club legend Xavi Hernandez is also among the candidates.

Ronald Koeman, who played for Barcelona between 1989 and 1995, took over the Catalan club in August 2019. He managed to win the 2020-21 Copa Del Rey during his time at Camp Nou while posting a 36-11-12 record.

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FC Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman expressed faith in his team’s ability to perform in the first El Clasico of the season before the Balugranes took on Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday.

“We have to play without fear,” Koeman stated. “We’re confident. We know what we can do and we want to show that. We are at home, we will have our fans behind us and I’m not going into the game with any fear.” The Dutch coach also reiterated that his team has improved their form, winning their last two games, defeating Valencia and Dynamo Kyiv respectively.

Going into the match, Barcelona finds itself in 7th place on the La Liga standings with 15 points from eight games, just two points behind 3rd-placed Real Madrid.

As the first El Clasico to take place since Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona, the Catalan giants will be turning to their rising star Ansu Fati to deliver the goods on matchday. The 18-year-old, who now wears the number 10 jersey at Barca, has scored two goals and bagged one assist in just three games since returning from injury.

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After locking standout midfielder Pedri to a new long-term deal last week, Barcelona is close to doing the same with talented forward Ansu Fati. This was confirmed by Barca’s manager Ronald Koeman during a press conference on Tuesday.

“I know they are close to agreeing on a new contract with Ansu,” Koeman said. “It’s big news for Barca because we’re talking about someone that can mark the club’s long-term future.”

Ansu Fati made his debut for the Catalan club as a 16-year-old in 2019 and has since become one of the club’s most important players. Fati’s rise to stardom was derailed by a serious knee injury that caused him to miss the better part of the 2020-21 season, but it appears it didn’t take away anything from his potential. He already has two goals and an assist in four games he played this season.

Fati is currently in the final year of his deal with Barca, meaning he could depart the club for free in the summer of 2022. This prompted several big-name clubs to contact his agent and see whether they could lure him away from Nou Camp.

However, according to multiple reports, Fati is not interested in leaving Spain and is focused on extending with the club he’s been part of for almost a decade.

Fati’s good performances for Barcelona also earned him a call-up for Spain’s national team. He made his debut in September 2020 and has since played four games on an international level.

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FC Barcelona’s disappointing start to the 2021-22 season continues following a disappointing goalless draw with Cadiz at the Nuevo Mirandilla on Thursday night. This sees Barca slip to seventh place in the La Liga standings, with a seven-point gap separating them from league leaders and bitter rivals Real Madrid.

In addition to the underwhelming performance on the pitch, Barca also faces several personnel issues, with midfielder Frenkie de Jong being shown a red card after receiving successive yellow cards within a five-minute window. To make matters worse for the Blaugranes, manager Ronald Koeman was sent off the pitch during the dying minutes of the second half due to dissent.

Koeman’s red card was yet another major concern for the Barca manager, whose future at the club already seems uncertain due to the rocky start to the season that the club has endured under his watch.

During the post-match press conference, Koeman expressed much frustration in his sending-off decision, explaining, “All I said to the fourth official was that there were two balls on the pitch. They send you off for nothing in this country. I asked the referee in a calm manner, but let’s leave it as it’s not my problem.”

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La Liga giants FC Barcelona are nearing another coaching change, according to multiple reports. Sources close to the club told ESPN that Barca brass is losing patience with manager Ronald Koeman and might be looking to replace him in the near future.

Koeman was on the verge of exiting the club during the offseason but ended up receiving a vote of confidence from president Joan Laporta. However, the 58-year-old Dutchman failed to justify that so far, with Barca delivering one unconvincing performance after another.

After a somewhat strong start of the 2021-22 season, Barca stumbled in the last four games and managed to get only one win. The slipups included 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and 1-1 draw against Granada over the weekend, with the latter proving to be especially worrying for Laporta.

The only thing stopping the club from firing Koeman at the moment is the lack of alternatives, according to reports. The club isn’t interested in finding an interim solution and would like to replace Koeman with someone who can be part of the club’s long-term future.

Barca’s advisor Jordi Cruyff is believed to be pushing for Roberto Martinez, who currently helms the Belgium national team, while the club legend Xavi Hernandez is also among the candidates.

Ronald Koeman, who played for Barcelona between 1989 and 1995, took over the Catalan club in August 2019. He managed to win the 2020-21 Copa Del Rey during his time at Camp Nou while posting a 36-11-12 record.

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