Beijing, April 25, 2020, the focus of the 32nd round of the 2020/21 season of La Liga began at the Ceramic Stadium, Barcelona away to 2-1 reversal of Villarreal, Barcelona's winning streak and the gap with the top of the table shortened to 2 points. It is worth mentioning that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid's schedule is less than a round, if you can win against Granada, Barcelona is expected to surpass Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, topped the Western League! Who would have thought that Barcelona, who were generally despised at the beginning of the season, would be able to achieve such a good result now? However, if Barcelona does win the title, the burden on manager Ronald Koeman will be even heavier next season! It is important to realize that Barcelona has been struggling with debt, contracts and pay cuts since the beginning of the season. Under the shadow of the debt crisis, Barca called for players to take pay cuts, and even Messi was so disappointed with Barca that he even considered leaving. Fans had no confidence in the future of Barcelona, and even the top management thought that they could maintain their operation without going bankrupt, and staying in the La Liga without relegation would be the limit. Unexpectedly, Barcelona's reforms have been effective, not only the newcomers have been given the opportunity, but also expected to win the La Liga title this season. If they win the title, what is Barcelona's goal for next season? Is it just the top four? No, Barcelona's goal will definitely be more ambitious, not only to defend the La Liga title, but also to strive for the Copa del Rey and Champions League (or UEFA Super Cup) double! Such ambition is not a good thing, as it will put huge pressure on the manager, who originally came with the idea of reviving Barcelona and needed time, not realizing the success of the first season, what does the future hold?
Just as Guardiola did when he first took over as Barcelona manager, Guardiola came on board in 2008 when Barcelona lost all four of their matches. He didn't think about what Barcelona would do next season. As a result, they not only won the treble, but also became the six champions! All the honors in the soccer world were pocketed by Barcelona, so what is Barcelona's goal for next season? To be re-elected as the Sixth Champions? Pressure ensues because the whole world is watching you, and you get hyped up when you lose one game! Also, does Barcelona need to make a change after six titles? Like Bayern after the 2013 season, do they need to adjust? As you can see, success in the first season may not be a good thing, because next season the management will give you bigger targets to accomplish, and if you don't, you may have to step down!
As a result, the pressure on Koeman is considerable, but the opportunity is there for the taking, and having come infinitely closer to winning La Liga this season, it's not feasible to give up now, so what about next season?
