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Five talking points from Eibar 0-1 Barcelona

Ronald Koeman spent much of the game quietly reflecting on his team from the bench. He looked tired and as ready as anyone to put this season in the rearview mirror.

In many ways he has done what he came to Barcelona to do. Keep the wheels on as a new president begins the process of bringing the club into a new era.

He inserted new faces into the lineup, giving the likes of Junior Firpo and Francisco Trincao a chance to start, but in the end it was the same old performance from the start. Low energy.