This archive report was first published on 29 June 2020.
June 29, 2020
Barcelona's recent 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo has sparked a heated controversy within the team. The Catalan giants twice threw away their lead, allowing Real Madrid to leapfrog them at the top of La Liga.
According to Marca, the Barcelona stars were unhappy with two of Quique Setien's substitutions during the match. The first of these was the decision to take off Luis Suarez, who had scored both of Barcelona's goals in the 2-2 draw, just ten minutes before the end.
Setien replaced Suarez with Antoine Griezmann, despite the Uruguayan being on a hat-trick. This move further angered the Barcelona players, with Suarez vocal in his frustration following the match.
"I think that's why coaches are there, to analyse those situations," Suarez said, when asked why Barca had dropped more points away from home. "We're there to do our best on the pitch. Away from home, we're dropping important points that we didn't usually drop in other seasons."
The tension spilled into the changing room, with some Barcelona players reportedly slamming Setien's tactics in the draw.
