Koeman apologizes for his 'angry reaction to Mingueza's error
After making an error that led to a goal when Barcelona were clinging to a 3-2 advantage, Koeman screamed at him from the touchline before subbing him off. However, the Blaugranes went on to win 5-2 and move into third place in La Liga.
"Maybe I was a bit exaggerated, because he's having a great season," Koeman said of Mingueza. "The youngsters have to learn that with Barcelona you have to always be 100 per cent focused in every game. His substitution had no relation with my anger".
"[Gerard] Pique's substitution was planned because he was a little tired after the Copa final. We decided to play with him for 45 minutes"."Right now there is so much noise because of the reaction from the people regarding this. So we must wait until the end to see how this settles. But I am not surprised.
"We want the best for our club. And if somebody has to talk about this it isn't me. It's clearly the president."
Currently third in the title race, the Blaugrana’s 8 May clash with Atletico may come out as a title decider. However, Koeman believes the title race won’t end any time nearer than the end of the season.
"I don't think we are stronger than the other three teams (Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Sevilla)," Koeman told reporters. "Now we will have complicated matches. It will be a fight that will not be decided before the last match".
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