FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman spoke about a number of topics before the start of the Champions League and Saturday Classic, although he admitted that his team is not favourite for the continental competition.
Before seven difficult days of Taking the Ferencvaros attack and a clash with Real Madrid, Koeman began by saying, “Every week is vital, we have to start smart in the Champions League and it’s very vital to win. House games. “
“As Barca’s player or coach, there is tension to win matches. We know the club stage, [and] there are things off the field that we can’t influence. We can paint with the players to adapt to the new formula and we have many young and new players, but we are optimistic about tomorrow’s game. I think the most productive way to think now is to play match.
About Ousmane Dembélé, who had a rare start in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Getafe but went unchanged, Koeman insisted that number 11 “has been working well lately. “
“He lost a lot of balls in the first part because it’s his game to play internally and take a chance. That’s why I told him to play farther and at the moment he’s partly better. He’s one more [player] on the team to play in our attack and there’s a lot of competition.
Lionel Messi has also been in trouble, scoring a purpose, a penalty, in four games so far, but Koeman insists that his captain is “happy” and “improving. “
‘I also think he was a little unlucky with the ball [hitting] on the post, and in the last game of the match [against Getafe]. I have no doubt of its functionality and will see it [play] in the upcoming matches,” Koeman said.
“I’m not worried because I scored 8 goals in 4 games and I don’t think there are many La Liga groups that have done it. It is general that Seville and Getafe are more complicated to create opportunities [against],” Koeman admitted. with a draw and defeat in the last two blaugrana outings.
“I wasn’t fooled by the players, I took the team to be happy,” Koeman continued. “I’m not disappointed, you can never be through a player who works to the fullest. There would possibly be complaints because there are things”. that want to be corrected, [but] that’s it. “
Aside from the routine, Koeman believes getafe’s defeat can be used to “start starting the Champions League. “
“We have to win all 3 numbers at home and this game is not another one of the others. It’s just the opponent’s call that changes, but we have to play match by game. “
When asked if Pedri, impressive on Saturday, could start with compatriot Ansu Fati, 17, Koeman said it is “possible” to see them in the starting lineup.
“I’m very pleased with your performance,” Koeman said. ” They have ups and downs, which is general at their age, and we want to help them in their game and more, but they either paint very well.
Koeman described Barca as “not the most sensible seed” in the Champions League, but promised that he could “go far” in the competition.
“It is played to win matches and titles, in Spain and Europe, but there are more favorite teams, like us,” he stressed, before answering questions from the Hungarian press.
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through advances and analysis, while covering adjustment reports.
Now in Barcelona, after six years in Sao Paulo, I have written extensively on these topics through advances and research, while I have also covered adjustment reports for tournaments like the America’s Cup. In addition to writing for Forbes Sports, I edit Yellow