{"id":23359,"date":"2026-02-17T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/barcelona-fans-slam-one-of-their-star-players-after-girona-defeat\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:21:59","slug":"barcelona-fans-slam-one-of-their-star-players-after-girona-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/barcelona-fans-slam-one-of-their-star-players-after-girona-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona fans slam one of their star players after Girona defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Barcelona&#8217;s 2-1 loss to Girona left fans furious. The team struggled to find a rhythm both in attack and defence, with supporters singling out striker Ferran Torres and insisting he should not be on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>This game reflected Barcelona&#8217;s recent struggles, as they dominated the ball and created numerous chances, but were unable to convert. Their once admired tiki-taka style no longer makes opponents nervous.<\/p>\n<p>After a quiet first half, Pau Cubers put Barra ahead in the 59th minute. However, Thomas Lemar equalized in the 62nd minute, and Fran Bertolne&#8217;s goal in the 86th minute sealed Girona&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n<p>After the defeat, coach Hansi Flick admitted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>We were very bad, especially defensively. Girona deserved to win.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">hansi flick<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans wholeheartedly agreed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Torres becomes the scapegoat<\/h2>\n<p>Supporters blamed Torres for Barcelona&#8217;s lack of attacking depth. Social media was flooded with harsh criticism.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ferran Torres is not a football player&#8221; &#8220;Ferran Torres is useless. Sell him as soon as possible! Everything went wrong when Flick put him ahead of Lewandowski&#8221; &#8220;What the hell is Ferran Torres doing? #SeriousQuestion??&#8221; &#8220;Ferran Torres shouldn&#8217;t play for Barcelona&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Torres was disappointed, but goalkeeper Joao Garcia emphasized that the loss was a collective failure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Garcia&#8217;s honest review<\/h2>\n<p>In his post-match interview, Garcia pointed out that an encore foul on Jules Kounde led to Girona&#8217;s second goal.<\/p>\n<p>Still, he highlighted widespread defensive issues, saying: &#8220;We&#8217;re conceding too many chances. If we keep conceding too easily, my saves are worthless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Garcia frankly concluded, &#8220;There were a lot of guys up front. We should have cut the attack before they got that far forward. 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