Ronaldo Nazario, who formerly played for
Barcelona and Real Madrid, believes that too
much blame is put on the likes of Ernesto
Valverde and Philippe Coutinho when the
Blaugrana fail, rather than the team sharing
the blame.
The Blaugrana's 4-0 defeat against
Liverpool at Anfield saw the Catalans crash
out of the Champions League in
embarrassing fashion for the second year
in a row, and the former Brazil striker is
adamant that the other players deserve
respect.
"Barcelona have a great team, and they
have the best player in the world in Messi,"
Ronaldo said at an event for Santander
Bank.
"The other day I heard that when they lose,
it's because of Valverde, Coutinho... but not
Messi.
"And when they win, Barcelona win
because of Messi.
"It's a tremendous lack of respect to all the
players and the coaching staff."
Ronaldo, who is now a majority
shareholder in Real Valladolid, was not
surprised to see Liverpool come out
victorious on Tuesday night after seeing
their intensity on the pitch.
"When a team are a lot more motivated,
with an intensity that is noticeably greater
than that of their opponents, [the
comeback] can happen," added Ronaldo.
"Liverpool's intensity was not a surprise for
Barcelona, but they lacked a bit of luck.
"The first leg was a great match by
Barcelona, with an exceptional performance
by Messi, but in the return fixture, Liverpool
overwhelmed them with intensity, desire
and a clinical nature."
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