Ronald Koeman spoke at a press conference prior to the game that the Barcelona will play against him next Monday Huesca at Camp Nou to end match day 27. The Dutchman responded to rumors of his possible departure at the end of the season and is aware that they could cut distances with him tomorrow. Athleticalthough he says there will be a fight for LaLiga until the end.
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Messi will rival Xavi
It’s an incredible number of games. It is surprising that he is equal to Xavi in number of matches. You also have to look at how many titles Leo has, goals … Everything is going great with him. ”
Atletico flat tire
“ I don’t like to talk about other teams. We have to look at ourselves. You have to play and win tomorrow. That first. Yesterday, for example, they also lacked effectiveness, they had the game to win and that happened to us. It’s a very strong team and we have to fight to the end. ”
PSG
” The level of last, with a strong team and in their field, if we are more effective is the maximum that can be asked. When we analyze this season in which we have lost unnecessary points, it is often due to not having the effectiveness that a team like Barcelona should have. For example, when the comeback was 6-1, they didn’t have as many chances as we did. ”
Message to the staff
It’s not today’s post, it’s the way we’ve worked since the first day I arrived. It is a period of playing, training … and of course we have improved physically. You see the team with enthusiasm. You can’t do everything in two weeks with a new coach, it’s a time. The team is satisfied, but we have to keep working to keep the level up ”.
A month and a half ago
“I’ve always said it’s a very long season. Atlético’s points in the first half year were not normal, they were strong and very effective. After losing Cádiz, we have gained and improved a lot. There is competition until the last day and it will be difficult for us for Atlético and Real Madrid. You have to go little by little and we’ll see. ”
Dressing room
“ You don’t have to laugh at others, it starts with you first and tomorrow we have to win. The team is involved, not because of the results of others, but because of us. Everyone wants to be and you can see that on the field, especially the energy of the games. It’s amazing how physically the team is when you look at the data. We have improved in the game without a ball and tomorrow is also a difficult game. Huesca is the latter, but it is not an easy game. It will come, it will play. He will insist and you have to be very mental. ”
Future
“This team has a great future because it has a lot of quality and we have changed things. It is the path we have started, but it is not finished yet. It also depends on the elderly. There is a lot of talk about the young, but we also need the quality, dedication and energy of the elderly like Leo, Busquets, Alba, Sergi Roberto, Piqué … in general, the team has a lot of future ”.
They arrive better than Atlético and Real Madrid
“ It seems so, but we have the experience that it is not easy to keep going at this pace of games, of quality … the important thing is to go game by game. Today the sun is rising, but it could rain tomorrow. You must continue with energy, be humble and continue on this path. You should focus on one rather than watch the other. All teams have ups and downs and those with fewer lows win the championship. ”
Rumors of his departure from Barça
“If I have to answer the names of players or coaches that a journalist has taken out … that is not necessary. It’s a matter of media. You have to fill the pages every day, which is not easy. I have a contract, we have to improve a lot of things and keep going ”.
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Laporta
“I haven’t talked much to the president because there are a lot of matches and it all has to be official for him. I spoke briefly during the trip to Paris. We need to meet longer. Now is not the time to speak out about this one. matter, because it’s club stuff. ”
LaLiga title
“Tomorrow you have to win first, but it is true that we close the gap. That shows that we have improved and that nobody has the easy games to win, we have to put in a lot. We cannot fail much more because Atlético going strong, Real is here … it thinks of us and game for game. ”