Getafe coach Jose Bordalas has fired back at Ferran Torres after the Barcelona forward criticised his team's style following a 3-0 defeat. Bordalas labelled the two-goal hero's comments as 'disrespectful', pointing to the massive financial gap between the clubs and stating, "the difference is a billion euros!"
Torres slammed despite brace
Getafe coach Bordalas has labelled comments from Barcelona forward Torres "disrespectful" after the player criticised Getafe's style of play following Sunday's La Liga match. Speaking after the game to , Bordalas pointed to the vast financial chasm between the two clubs as the reason for their different approaches.
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The war of words came after Barcelona secured a comfortable victory at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on Monday. Two first-half goals from Torres himself and a second-half strike from Dani Olmo sealed the points for the hosts, who dominated the match with 71 per cent possession and 16 shots to Getafe's three. The defeat was Getafe's second of the season in La Liga.
'Disrespectful' – What Bordalas said
After the game, Torres allegedly claimed that Getafe "aren't offering anything" with their tactics, prompting a fiery response from Bordalas.
"It's a very biased opinion because the difference is €1 billion. Barca is a team that has two top-level players in each position, who can combine and counterattack. It's disrespectful to make that comment," the Getafe boss lamented. "It's difficult. I've heard talk beforehand about a clash of styles. Style is a billion euros difference, that's style. They have two top-level players per position, they have many options; they can play combinations, play in space, counterattack, they can play however they want. We're very limited, and we do what we can."
The bigger picture for both clubs
The result maintains Barcelona's unbeaten start in La Liga and keeps them in second place, just two points behind leaders Real Madrid. For Getafe, the loss sees them drop to eighth position in the table. Bordalas admitted he had rotated his squad for the clash, stating that his team's focus was already on their "most important" match of the week on Wednesday, highlighting his club's different priorities.
