Barcelona fell into a draw trap against Real Betis, continuing their streak of point losses and fluctuating results that the Catalan team is currently enduring. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Despite the draw, Barcelona is still leading the La Liga standings with 18 points from 17 matches, two points ahead of Real Madrid. However, there is a postponed match remaining for the Madrid team, which could allow them to surpass Barcelona and take the lead in the league.
In a surprising statement during a press conference, the legendary former Barcelona star Iniesta expressed his deep concern for the Catalan team due to its poor recent results. Barcelona has only earned 5 points out of 15 in their last five La Liga matches, which reflects the great concern that Iniesta mentioned.
Iniesta also expressed his frustration with the performance of Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder, Frenkie de Jong, and urged German coach Hansi Flick to exclude him from the team’s lineup. He also suggested that the club should consider selling him and signing a player of better quality to suit Barcelona’s current style of play.
Iniesta continued: “The player has had disastrous matches, the most recent of which was against Real Betis, when he gave away a penalty that allowed the Andalusian team to get back into the match. In addition, the player has shown a lack of fighting spirit and clear laziness on the field.”