FORCA BARCA: Huge slip-up in Jeddah against Atletico; Should Valverde be sacked?

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Slip-up in Jeddah

Barcelona seemed set to cruise to victory over Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana semi-final, but ended up losing 3-2 in a thriller.

Valverde OUT?

Opinions from the board

Barcelona chief Josep Bartomeu is not considering sacking manager Ernesto Valverde right now, according to Radio COPE.

Voices from the team

When the reporter asked him if [he have] confidence in Valverde, Messi says: "Yes, we are still working and trying to improve,"

"Now we will have more days to prepare for the next game and think about the second round that we have ahead."

"[Valverde] is not to blame, the mistakes were ours and we can't make them," Suarez said.

"I do not know if they are defeats that help us grow, [but] this defeat shows that there are things to correct.

Anger from the fans

Barcelona fans have demanded that manager Ernesto Valverde is sacked at the Nou Camp, after the Catalans were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final on Thursday night.

VAR controversy

VAR intervened eight times in Atletico Madrid's 3-2 win over Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana on Thursday.

Another business with Liverpool?

According to El Desmarque , Jurgen Klopp has earmarked a swoop for Dembele. He believes the 22-year-old can offer an alternative to Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Barcelona will reportedly be open to sanctioning a sale if they receive an offer from the Reds worth in excess of €100m.