The 54-year-old failed to force the issue on Saturday and saw his side forced to settle for a draw against Diego Simeone's outfit
Ousmane Dembele 90th minute strike kept Barcelona top of La Liga but it was more than they deserved in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Saturday, in which they found themselves impotent to influence the game.
The club’s slow retreat from Pep Guardiola-era dominant football has been well documented but in a match against opponents as bloody-minded as Diego Simeone’s Atletico, Barca’s struggles were brightly highlighted.
Atletico Madrid didn’t want to play football and were content to wait for their spot, Barcelona wanted to but simply couldn’t work out how.