Arsene Wenger Considers Barcelona’s Performance wasn’t because of Valverde

DBasia.news –  Arsene Wenger believes that Barcelona’s poor performance this season was not the responsibility of the coach, Ernesto Valverde. In the matchday 4 Champions League, Wednesday (6/11) AM, Barcelona was only able to achieve a 0-0 draw against Slavia Prague after previously losing to Levante by a score of 1-3.

As their performance declined this season, Ernesto Valverde continues to receive pressure. Barcelona fans begin to doubt his capacity to handle Lionel Messi and collegues. That was understood by Arsene Wenger. However, he considered the mistakes were not solely the coach’s fault.

“In the end, it’s always the coach who is at fault. He doesn’t always have to be responsible, “Arsene Wenger said of Ernesto Valverde, as quoted by BeIN Sports. “There is a difference between guilty and responsible. You know?”

The former Arsenal manager revealed, “As we said, Valverde did not make a decision on who (the player) came. He just has to do the best he has. So, what we are talking about raises many questions. Who has the final say when purchasing a player? Secondly, is this player really needed by the team? “

Arsene Wenger then pointed to the loss of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, which could not be compensated by Barcelona. According to him, it was a real example of problems related to player recruitment. For this reason, it is a big mistake if only Ernesto Valverde is asked to take responsibility for El Barca’s poor performance.