It’s been an incredibly disappointing season for Barcelona, with no trophies won across the four competitions entered by Xavi Hernandez’s side. None of their players will have any individual awards to show either, with the last realistic chance having escaped from the grasp of goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
🚨 Ter Stegen can't win the Zamora trophy anymore because Unai Simón kept a clean sheet in Vallecas last night. It's therefore likely that Iñaki Peña will start tonight. @jbatalla7
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) May 26, 2024
Ter Stegen had been competing with Athletic Club’s Unai Simon for the Zamora Trophy. The German international won the award last season during Barcelona’s title-winning campaign in La Liga, but in order to have had a chance in 2023-24, he needed Simon to concede at least once against Rayo Vallecano.
It did not happen, as Athletic won 1-0 courtesy of Nico Williams’ close-range finish. Simon was withdrawn after the hour mark anyway, as head coach Ernesto Valverde ensured the Zamora for the 26-year-old at the earliest possible opportunity.
🏅 Unai Simón es oficialmente el portero menos goleado de @LaLiga 2023/24.
El de Murgia se convierte en el quinto portero del @AthleticClub en ganar el Trofeo Zamora.
🧤 Zorionak a todo el equipo! #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/TzNmAqwYSE
— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) May 25, 2024
It wasn’t to be on this occasion for Barcelona and Ter Stegen – they will hope for better fortunes next season when the Hansi Flick reign gets underway.
“It’s been an incredibly disappointing season for Barcelona, with no trophies won across the four competitions entered by Xavi Hernandez’s side. None of their players will have any individual awards to show either”
Hahahahahahha what a glorious season indeed. They can at least take comfort in the fact that xavidiot “quedate” hernandez won the “best coach of all times in mentaIonas history” award PAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH