A second defeat of the season meant bad news for Barcelona and coach Ernesto Valverde, who could not hide his concern over the team's form.
In their worst start to a campaign since 1994/95, Barcelona remain without a win on the road and have picked up just seven points form five games after defeat to Granada.
"I'm worried because away from home we aren't getting good results," he admitted.
"When four away games have gone by, it's a symptom that something isn't too good.
"There are players who arrived late, but we haven't been good, we're not playing well away.
"We dominated, but we don't turn that into goalscoring chances.
"We haven't had a chance of turning the game around."
When asked where the blame lied for that at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, Valverde was clear in his answer.
"We're missing precision in the final third, they tried to press us, we came out well from the pressure and then it was a matter of adding the finishing touch, that's where we went wrong," he explained.
"We will try to improve."
Despite that, it is in defence where Barcelona register as the worst in LaLiga Santander, joint with Real Betis in having conceded more goals than any other side with nine.
"It's clear that it's not a good stat for us and it's not in line with what we've done in recent years," he reflected.
"It's linked to what we've said, we haven't been good away."
However, Valverde did not shy away from the situation and willingly took the blame.
"You always blame yourself for what happens, the actors are the players but in the end, the coach is responsible," he said.
"You can always win or lose, but when you lose, you have to deserve to win and today it wasn't like that."
Valverde's team face Villarreal at Camp Nou in midweek before travelling to Getafe next weekend.
benchuwa
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That's true valverde and its all because of your lack of tactics you how could you level the team with such a weak defence and bring in an attacker at 46mins. it hurts but I must say this VALVERDE OUT
AbinRozariozzAbx
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He needs to be sacked , Mourinho should replace Valverde atleast we would get 2 Good Seasons . And mainly there will be no 3rd season for him .
Dwise
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Norwich 3: 2 Man City--- This is Premier league... Granada 2:0 Barca--- This is VALVERDE
M-A-T-R-I-X
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Well you should be worried. Having a team of such immense quality but not being able to properly rotate and make them tick is your problem. Griezmann looks like a player who just plays becuase you have to field 11 players. He's not involved not given the ball, nothing. A totally unrecognisable Barca. You should resign and let Barca achieve the heights of the old day. #ValverdeOut
VanishPrasad
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Q: What is the difference between Coach Ernesto Valverde and a baby? A: The baby will stop whining after awhile.
lazcdipuz
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he does not know anything, useless coach, no formations, poor tactics, no first 11, every day he has a different selection, he need to be sacked, see last 2season with Roma he cause it, last season with Liverpool the same thing, wat about about this season, if they do not sack this coach, things are going to be like that.
yozcelnsty
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Manchester city is now a Barca I know.our team has shifted to England. that our style of pray .with strong attacking force at high rhythm. why playing with fear? our midfield is fine .please next games make sure you dont leave Arthur. he is a computer. how could u play Vidal leaving Arthur? I blame you.players have no confidence too.And the main reason we are lacking chance of scoring is poor attacking. very slow when near to the box.when you slow the ball , you give the opponent room to cover up well but when you are fast ,they become confused. see Mancity and Dortmund or liverpool. consider liverpool first leg in Ucl we were fast and chances were easily created .in the second leg we thot we were comfortable with 3gaols thus we became reluctant and slow in attacking. liverpool was fast and our defenders were confused eventually conceded 4goals.we are losing our identity slowly slowly. what else can we do ? is only to blame you Mr man.take every match seriously. upgrade to another rythem of playing .we be surely creating chances easily.
Fopdikru
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If you take those goals away, pls check it out what have they done nothing . It's wrong selection from the coach that made Granada to beat us. We need to look for alternative in Suarez if Barcelona is to do anything this season. He committed the same thing last year. He is becoming weaker and weaker everyday. We need a coach who is discipline and knows his job
cosackntz
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From his very first season, I have been saying he isn't a coach for Barcelona but people kept calling me names. His tactics are weak, we narrowly wins of which most of the wins came as a result of individual performances/brilliance, he's too defense minded forgetting that the best form of defense is attack, he isn't bold nor have strong mentality, he's always trying to play safe and finally, I kept saying he was eroding our philosophy even when we had an unbeaten run in his first season because our matches were boring to watch. I don't blame this negative Mr Bean of a coach alone, he wasn't suppose to return to the club after Roma disaster yet he did, the same disaster came last season with Liverpool yet he was retained and to crown it all, he lost our birth right (Copa De Rey) by losing the final to Valencia that Arsenal flogged home and away in Europa and yet the board still didn't sack him. Let's motivate all the Camp Nou fans who will be watching our matches live at the stadium starting from midweek to raise banners with Bartlomeu Out, Valverde Out massively, maybe we might still be able to redeem this season.
jiaabdorst
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d poison kill barca not valvede is barca board valvede show poor tactics,poor management,talent killer(dembele,malcom,coutinho, etc) from 1st season (roma ) I think he lack barca DNA or barca spirit if he has he already resign from position to save a team but board still keep a guy in position watching destroy and keep signing him new players our team because of a guy barca lose fear factor in europe,lose respect in europe I am diehard barcelona fan from anfield result I was tied insulting somebody older than my father I decided not to watch any barcelona match from that day until barca board wake up
depinuz
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