The work of Ronald Koeman in front of the bench FC Barcelona it is being increasingly valued by the culé fan, some of them as illustrious as the former Catalan tennis player Àlex Corretja, which became number 2 in the world in 1999 and a double finalist in Roland Garros. In statements to Radio Brand, on the occasion of Madrid Mutual Open, Corretja advocated the continuity of the Dutch coach. “Koeman must continue even if he does not win the League,” he said.
For Corretja, Koeman’s merits in a particularly delicate season like the current one are not few, apart from being fighting for the League and having already won the King’s Cup. “I really like how he reacted this year after arriving at such a difficult time for the club, with a club that had hit rock bottom after 2-8 against Bayern and that has put in a positive dynamic.” The problems Koeman had to deal with did not end there, the former Spanish Davis Cup captain recalled. “When Koeman arrived, Messi wanted to leave and that is why I also give a vote of confidence to Ronald, who throughout the season has been making courageous decisions, betting on the quarry.”
The progression of the team with Koeman at the helm does not blind Corretja as he diagnoses the improvements he must face next season. “He needs a more unbalancing player upstairs, because to go for the Champions League we need something else,” he said.
“Messi is like Federer and Cristiano, more like Nadal”
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Finally, Corretja established a curious parallel between Leo messi with the great tennis players of this time. “For me, because of the magic they have, Messi is more like Roger Federer, like Rafa Nadal would be like Cristiano Ronaldo, who compete as if there were no tomorrow ”, he concluded.
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