{"id":16394,"date":"2023-03-01T11:14:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/barcelona-delay-announcement-of-versatile-stars-contract-extension-after-almeria-defeat-reports\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T11:14:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T11:14:17","slug":"barcelona-delay-announcement-of-versatile-stars-contract-extension-after-almeria-defeat-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/01\/barcelona-delay-announcement-of-versatile-stars-contract-extension-after-almeria-defeat-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona delay announcement of versatile star&#8217;s contract extension after Almeria defeat: Reports\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget\" data-postid=\"3873496\" data-slug-id=\"1417756\">\n<p>Barcelona has delayed Sergio Roberto\u2019s contract extension following their La Liga defeat to Almeria on Sunday (26 February), Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo has reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Blaugrana were handed a shock 1-0 defeat at the Power Horse Stadium on Sunday night. El Bilal Toure dispatched a stunning half-volley in the 24th minute to put the hosts in front. <\/p>\n<p>The Blaugrana pushed hard to make a comeback in the second half but failed to breach Almeria\u2019s resistance. The defeat came merely three days after their Europa League exit at the hands of Manchester United.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>Xavi was crucial for Sergi Roberto\u2019s new contract. The coach wanted Sergi to be part of the squad for next season as he\u2019s \u201cbiggest Bar\u00e7a fan than the flag itself\u201d, Xavi thinks. \ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udd34\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCB\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"FCB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#FCB<\/a>New contract 100% agreed two weeks ago \u2014 also set to be signed in the next days. \u2935\ufe0f\u270d\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zQYAc9ccqp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"tweet-url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\u2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the aforementioned report, Robert&#8217;s one-year contract extension was set to be signed on 1 March. However, in light of their recent performances, Barcelona has pushed the event back. It has been claimed that the deal will now be announced later this week or the following one.<\/p>\n<p>It can be assumed that Barcelona wishes to announce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/sergi-roberto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Roberto<\/a>&#8216;s extension under brighter conditions. The opportunity could arise if they get the better of their bitterest rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash on Thursday night (2 March).<\/p>\n<p>Roberto, 31, can not only play as a right-back, but he is also capable of operating as a central or defensive midfielder. He has thus far played 22 games for Xavi\u2019s side in all competitions this season, scoring thrice and claiming three assists.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Xavi furious after Almeria defeat, calls it Barcelona\u2019s \u201cworst game of the season\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/la-liga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">La Liga<\/a> leaders Barca failed to impose their authority on 15th-placed Almeria on Sunday night. The Catalans struggled to move the ball around, failed to make the most of the four big chances they created, and often failed to match Almeria\u2019s intensity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.62%;\"><noscript><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/1d74e-16776532725379-1920.jpg\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/1d74e-16776532725379-1920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20680%20453%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaTV\/status\/1630554158477758464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pedri\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pedri\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Pedri<\/a> in their side, FC Barcelona have a 90% point percentage from their games (84\/93)Without him, they have just 57% (31\/54)&#8230; \ud83d\udc40This kid&#8217;s impact cannot be stated enough!! \ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j3gYUuW3JH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/j3gYUuW3JH<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking to the press after Barcelona\u2019s 1-0 defeat to Almeria, Xavi expressed his anger over his men\u2019s display. He said (via Mid-day):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m very angry because I think we played our worst game of the season. Above all in the first half, we couldn\u2019t move the ball around, we lacked intensity, speed, on a day where we couldn\u2019t mess up.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe did not show the passion [we needed] to win the game. In the second half, yes, but they defended well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Had Barca won at Almeria, they would have gone 10 points clear of second-placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/real-madrid-cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Real Madrid<\/a> at the top of the La Liga standings. 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