Ronald Koeman fell heavily to Óscar Mingueza during the game between Barcelona and Getafe (5-2) on Thursday evening. In the first half, an injury treatment for the 21-year-old defender already got on the nerves of Koeman, who even became angry twenty minutes before the end when the defender went forward. Less than three minutes later, Mingueza was replaced by Samuel Umtiti. Jan van Halst and Khalid Boulahrouz placed in the studio of Ziggo Sport their question marks over Koeman’s hard decision.
“We have unleashed a very extensive analysis on it,” Van Halst began. “But what I assume, and that is an assumption, is that Koeman said in the rest: ‘Don’t go forward’. If you look closely, you can see that Mingueza does have opportunities to move forward. He coaches Ilaix Moriba for a while, from: “Will you hang on?” He closes in and suddenly he stops, like he’s tearing his hamstring. From the camera behind the goal you can see that he is probably being coached by Koeman. You see him gesturing, “Look, man. There are still enough people behind the ball ‘. ”
“You shouldn’t have a rebuttal. That’s why he is being changed, he already felt that. He still has to go all the way through an empty stadium, he already knows: oh my, I contradicted the boss ”, the analyst said Ziggo Sport further. “I think this is a shame about Koeman. That boy knows he is going to lose to you. He is an easy victim. That boy wants to give him a hand and then he ignores him. ”
Boulahrouz stated that Mingueza actually admits his mistake by being vulnerable. “Koeman walks away as if he has to start coaching again. I understand he doesn’t have time to talk, but he shouldn’t do this. It’s the father, isn’t it, ”said Van Halst. Presenter Bas van Veenendaal took it up for Koeman by arguing that as a defender you cannot just move forward in a three-man defense.
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“This may indicate that Koeman is not very confident in his defense,” said Boulahrouz. “Normally it should be okay to call, if all positions are taken and a defensive midfielder takes over your duties. 3-1 for against Getafe, that should be okay. Apparently he emphasized that they should keep the peace in the back. That they are there to keep control and make sure they keep things shut. 3-1 we must keep and expand that thought. That Mingueza gave such a public rebuttal probably did not suit Koeman. ”
Van Veenendaal spoke of a ‘hard measure’ and wondered whether it would be better to put an arm around Mingueza and talk to him later. “I don’t think it’s that chic, Koeman knows that it all comes into the picture. It is a bit of an example: we make agreements and if they are not fulfilled, I intervene very hard, ”said Van Halst. “I think Bas has a point, how does this affect such a player?”, Boulahrouz said. “You saw that going to the side was not easy, he was really taken aback. You saw Puig talking to him, like, “Why did you switch?” Because normally he would finish that match. ”
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In the 2001/02 season, Van Halst worked with Koeman at Ajax. “I’ve seen it a few times, it has a kind of bright button. Then he is a winner who is about corpses. Then you should not come close. I think Mingueza will walk by next time and think: I’ll talk to him tomorrow, ”Van Halst reminded. Afterwards, Koeman called his attitude towards Mingueza ‘exaggerated’ and said he did not change the defender because of the moment in question. According to the trainer, the two had already spoken and ‘everything was clarified’.
Ronald Koeman & Sergio Ramos
“Mingueza is having a great season, but Koeman taught him the lesson with his substitution”, according to the reviews of the Madrid sports newspaper ASH to read. “He wants concentration and efficiency. The defender understood that. ” In front of Sport the moment did not play a significant role in the assessments. The ‘tireless’ Mingueza gets a six; only Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba (both a seven), Sergio Busquets and Messi (both an eight) scored higher. Mundo Deportivo saw how Mingueza more than lived up to expectations until “an offensive revival at an inappropriate time”.
“This was an exaggeration,” writes Marca about the awkward moment between Koeman and Mingueza on the sidelines. “Koeman’s anger could be heard throughout the stadium. The change and the reaction after the change were too severe a punishment. Mingueza is an exemplary boy with an optimal return. He’s like a sponge in his freshman year in football’s elite. A moment like this, a change after a tantrum from the trainer, a moment that everyone has experienced, can only have adverse side effects. Fortunately, Koeman never had Sergio Ramos at his disposal. They are more than happy to come forward, even if the stand is not suitable for that. ”