The head coach of Barcelona, Luis Enrique, after the unexpected defeat in La Liga to the newcomers, did not blame the team's players and took responsibility upon himself.
Yesterday at Camp Nou, Barcelona sought to achieve their third victory in the Spanish championship, but this season, having already dropped points and been beaten by Atletico, the players of Deportivo Alaves managed to defeat the country's champions with a score of 2-1, leaving them three points behind Real Madrid.
Before the match, L. Enrique surprised with the starting lineup. In defense, Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba were missing, and in the attack, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Both attacking players were brought on in the second half, but they could no longer change the outcome of the match.
"We are always considered favorites, but that does not mean we will win. After victories, we often talk about individually outstanding players, but after defeats, all attention is focused on the coach," said L. Enrique.
"I am responsible for this defeat. We need to learn from this failure and work even harder in training. In this match, we were inaccurate, something was missing, and the opponents scored two goals out of three attempts.
"I was somewhat surprised that Alaves played in a 5-4-1 formation. They had never played like that before this match. They were strong opponents, who deserve congratulations for the victory," concluded the coach.
