"Barcelona" club must change. On Tuesday, the return of the Champions League became a real nightmare for the Catalans. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Barcelona was shocked by an astonishing result of 0:4 by the Paris Saint Germain footballers. This result just showed that it is time for changes, both in the coaching staff and the players' lineup. Revealed serious flaws Josep Guardiola once said: "When I see the light disappear from my players' eyes, I will understand that it is time to leave." And on Tuesday, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique seemed hopeless, as any of his tactical plans bounced off the PSG wall. "I am responsible for this," admitted L. Enrique, when his team suffered a real humiliation in Paris. It was not surprising that the media fully agreed with the coach, and the Catalan press was simply conducting an inquisition against him. Two similar criticisms were directed at L. Enrique. First, that the lack of Plan "B" was too clear. Second, he failed to get the response he demanded from his players to the opponents. Into battle - and with journalists At the end of the events, the shocked coach chose an offensive tactics at the press conference. He stated that the negative tone of one journalist was a lack of respect from the entire media for the work done since 2014. "It seems like you didn't watch the match closely," said the Spaniard. "We switched from a 4-3-3 formation to a 4-2-3-1 because we wanted to change things, to force our players to be closer to their defenders and push Messi deeper, giving him more freedom. We could have done everything the other way around, but we would have received the same respect." Soon in Spain there were rumors that L. Enrique was prevented from taking further actions. After the press conference, he wanted to speak even harsher to a journalist. It was clear that L. Enrique's patience cup with the demanding Catalan media was full. But the feeling was mutual. Anger - about the coach's tactics But that's just one side. It appears that the relationship between L. Enrique and his players has also changed. Veterans Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta supported L. Enrique's desire to motivate, but criticized his tactical decisions. "It's not just a matter of attitude, but also football," said S. Busquets. "The opponents pressed more and were better prepared tactically." A. Iniesta added: "I never liked the word 'attitude' and I don't think it should be associated with this team. The most important thing is football itself. I don't like talking about attitude when it is not the cause of defeat." For everyone who watched the game, it was clear that the French outperformed Barcelona in thoughts and fighting spirit. There are no excuses for a team like Barcelona, which lacked both elements in just one match. Aggressiveness is not a reason, especially since the Catalans cannot talk about quality play. Many people associated with Barcelona - officials, other clubs, journalists - believe that L. Enrique has distanced his team too far from the old philosophy based on constant ball control. He relies too much on the skills of "MSN" (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) to determine the course of the game. This has worked for a long time and was tolerated, but now it is used like a stick reminding of the decision to change the style. There is already a suitable successor The separation between L. Enrique and Barcelona seems inevitable. At the end of the season, the 46-year-old coach's contract with the Catalan club will expire. There is already a list of coaches who could replace the man who won 8 trophies in three seasons. Eusebio Sacristan with Real Sociedad is now fighting for a place in the Champions League, and his CV also boasts leading the Barcelona B team. Just like J. Guardiola or L. Enrique. E. Sacristan also played for Barcelona from 1987 to 1995. The most suitable replacement for L. Enrique is considered to be Jorge Sampaoli. This Argentine led Chile to triumph in the Copa America in 2015. Now he is fighting for the "Primera" trophy with Sevilla. But in the case of J. Sampaoli, even more important is not what Sevilla does, but how they do it. J. Sampaoli would be warmly welcomed at "Camp Nou." No team reminds Guardiola's Barcelona as much as Sampaoli's Sevilla. The 56-year-old coach's team also preserves the ball and fights desperately to regain it right away. They will have to look for cheaper players But a new coach will not solve all of Barcelona's problems. Once again, they will have to look at the defense, as Barcelona found itself in a comical situation when it was forced to push the defender Sergi Roberto forward to play against PSG's right winger. It was clear in Paris that S. Roberto could not fulfil that role. Joao Cancelo, a Portuguese player from Valencia, would be a great acquisition. But even that is not enough. Barcelona needs dominant defenders. So the club must keep the interest in Greek Kostas Manolas, who should leave Roma in the summer as he has an agreement with Inter Milan. Barcelona's management will have to do a lot of work over the summer. The club missed the opportunity to acquire someone who could replace Xavi. After Tuesday's Champions League events, Marco Verratti's attitude towards the possibility of moving from PSG to Barcelona remains unchanged. It is unlikely that anyone thinks PSG has a lower chance of winning the Champions League than Barcelona. Finally, it is not yet clear if they can afford to buy M. Verratti or another prominent star. Also - to finance a new contract for L. Messi. The summer restoration operation for Barcelona will answer many questions. Barcelona will have to be creative to find suitable players whose price is not too high. Article prepared based on lrytas.lt information and the commentary of goal.com reviewer Mark Doyle."
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