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Barcelona fans TURN on Ernesto Valverde... and it's all because of one player
BARCELONA supporters are beginning to turn on Ernesto Valverde - and it's all down to how he is treating Malcom.
Malcom scores INCREDIBLE goal for Barcelona
The former Athletic Bilbao manager won La Liga and the Copa del Rey in his first season at the Nou Camp.
But after a poor run of results and some questionable decisions, Barcelona fans are beginning to lose patience with the 54-year-old boss.
Barca had started the season in blistering form, winning their first four league matches. But now the tables have started to turn after picking up just two points from their last three matches.
They were held by Girona 2-2 at home before losing 2-1 at bottom of the table Leganes.
Lionel Messi was left on the bench against Valverde’s former side Athletic, who held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Fans were frustrated at the decision to rest the 31-year-old particularly given their poor run of results.
And the fact summer signing Malcom continues to be left out of the squad by Valverde is beginning to tip some supporters over the edge.
Even with Barcelona clearly lacking diversity in attack, the Brazilian winger continues to be overlooked and was left out of the squad vs Spurs.
One fan said on Twitter: "#JusticeForMalcom #ValverdeOUT" while another added "The coach has to go."
Barca completed the Malcom deal in dramatic circumstances on deadline day, snatching him from the hands of Roma. Now fans can’t understand why he’s been frozen out of the first team set-up.
"Valverde: How to destroy a young players confidence. While playing that lard a*** suarez no matter what," another fan fumed.
A fellow Nou Camp supporter said: "Is there something we need to understand on malcom case or what?"
"Malcom discarded [from squad to face Spurs] yet Valverde had the b**** to call up a 3rd keeper," fumed another Barca fan.
Barcelona travelling squad: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Rakitic, Busquets, Denis Suarez, Coutinho, Arthur, Suarez, Messi, Dembele, Rafinha, Cillessen, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Munir, Vidal, Vermaelen, Miranda, Inaki Pena.