Koeman bites back at critics

Barcelona – Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he was more interested in ensuring his side beat Levante after Sunday’s unconvincing 1- 0 victory in La Liga rather than focusing on the manner in which they won.

Lionel Messi gave Barca the lead late in the game and even though the Catalans had missed numerous chances before then, they were left begging for the full-time whistle as Levante pegged them back deep into added time.

“I didn’t care how we won the game,” Koeman said. “We knew we’d have to face corners and set-pieces and that we had to defend by whichever way possible.”

The Dutch coach appeared frustrated with being questioned about his tactics.

“That is the typical question people ask when they are looking to cause a stir,” he fired back. –