While criticising Joan Laportas management, Ronald Koeman has claimed Tevin Coleman Jersey Barcelona are caught up in their own history as football evolves beyond their identity on the pitch.The former Barcelona head coach claims Laportaplaced unnece sary pre sure on him before his dismi sal in October last year.Xavi taking over from the 59-year-old formed part of a narrative that the financially embattled club would return to their roots both on and off the pitch, as part of Laportas second stint as club president.In an interview with Esport3, Koeman suggested such a sentiment is ultimately impractical and ignorant of footballs evolution, while defending his own tactical choices in charge of the Blaugrana.I am in favour of dominating the game, he said. New York Jets Home Office If you play with three central defenders, you cannot say that it is a defensive system. With this system for three or four months, we played the best games in recent years.The clearest example was the 2021 Copa del Rey final against Athletic. Barcelona lives in the past, from 4-3-3, to Tiki-taka. Football has changed. Now its faster, more physical.You cant live in the past. If you have Xavi, New York Jets Hats Iniesta and Me si, who by the way, they took from me. This was a very hard one to take. Koeman also hinted to the weight lifted off his shoulders after his dismi sal, especially within the context of leaving the Netherlands national team to take Barcelona over during a period of significant financial and political upheaval at the club.Laporta was elected as Barcelona president three months after Koemans replacement of Quique Setien in 2020.Set to take over the Netherlands from Louis van Gaal after this years World Cup, Koemaninsists life has become le s Saquan Hampton Jersey complicated since leaving, but harbours no regrets about his return to the club he won a Champions League with as a player.Leaving was a bit of a liberation, he said. It Michael Carter II Jersey was a difficult time for the club, without a president, with Laportas doubts about the coach.You want to be a coach and you know that if you dont win you have problems. I made an effort, I left the national team and if it happened again, I would do it again. I dont regret it.As president, you can always have doubts but if you say them to the public, everyone doubts. It was a big mistake on his part.