You have to feel for Ronald Koeman.
A man that has clearly always had a soft spot for the Blaugranes since his playing days, but gets his chance to steer the club back to the top only in its hour of extreme crisis.
Moreover, with the knowledge that in all likelihood he will only be in the position for one season.
To that end, I think we all owe a debt of gratitude to the Dutchman.
He simply didn’t need to leave the Netherlands national team. He was overseeing a new era of great Dutch football with generational talents in his side, and yet he’s bravely made the move to step aside and dive headfirst into the fire pit.