Barcelona fans criticize João Cancelo during Atlético Madrid clash, Digi Mart USA News: Supporters of La Liga club Barcelona took to social media in large numbers on Sunday evening to express their grievances with one member of Hansi Flick’s defensive ranks.
Barcelona were locked in a La Liga meeting with Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid. The visitors had entered the match aware that a defeat would see their hosts overtake them at the top of the table.
Early in the match at the Metropolitano, Barcelona found themselves trailing. Twice breached at the back inside the opening ten minutes, Atlético took the lead through Giuliano Simeone, who finished composedly to open the scoring.
Despite Barcelona’s collective defensive problems, many Barcelona supporters have singled out one player for blame. Taking to social media in large numbers, fans have directed sharp criticism at João Cancelo over his persistent defensive lapses.
One fan wrote in French that Cancelo is a poor defender, stating that his defensive awareness was unprecedentedly negative and that even a player named Dest had not been as poor.
