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Valencia vs Barcelona: Was Valverde sacked too early?

By Guardian Exclusive
27 January 2020   |   4:13 pm
Barcelona's surprising loss to Valencia has raised questions about the sack of Ernesto Valverde. Are the players taking kindly to Quique Setien's methods? #TheNutmeg crew discusses the latest #LaLiga gameweek.

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