Koeman hints that Messi will continue: "It is a pleasure to have him in the team"

Ronald Koeman was appointed the past week like trainer of the FC Barcelona signing for the two following seasons. The Dutch, that has to lead an important change of cycle in the Barcelona team, offered an interview for 'Barça TV' in which it spoke about his past, his present and his future in the club, without forgetting of other proper names in key culé.

One of them was, of course, the one of Leo Messi​. Ronald Koeman showed optimist of face to the continuity of the Argentinian star and, by his form to speak, seemed to insinuate that finally the '10' will follow defending the Barcelona T-shirt. "It is a pleasure have a player like Leo Messi in the team. With his quality will find the space in the evolution of the team", ensured.

In the interview, Ronald Koeman also was asked after the comparison between his shots of fault with the ones of the own Leo Messi. "We can not compare us in the launching of faults, because Messi has marked a lot of more. But I only have played only six seasons in the FC Barcelona (rie). Always it is important to have a good thrower of faults and of corners in the team", commented.

"With his quality, Leo Messi will find the space in the evolution of the team"

Also it spoke on Frenkie of Jong, one of the players culés to which knows perfectly and that probably will turn into one of the leaders of the project. "It is a very young player. The performance that has showed up to now is very good. And it is not a simple company for a young player that arrives to the Barça. It is a player of future for the FC Barcelona", said.

Like trainer, Ronald Koeman considers disciplined, direct with the players, in addition to prevailing the offensive style. "I am a trainer to the that likes him the discipline and the good organisation of the team. It likes me dominate the game. To the Dutch likes us the offensive football", said, adding that "it likes me be direct and have a good communication with the players. I do brief meetings, but leave clear the message".

It spoke about his return to the FC Barcelona, in this case to assume the role of first trainer. "I seat Barcelona like my house. In the previous visits to the city was missing me something. Because it had not come to work for the FC Barcelona. Now I am the trainer and am very happy", affirmed, adding that "the most important is to know that you are in the best Club of the world. And at all it can be better. We are very lucky to be part of this Club".

Also it answered about the influence of Johan Cruyff in his mentality. "Johan Cruyff was one of the trainers of the one who learnt more, especially during the period that happen together in the Dream Team. And no only like player but also like trainer. Had the best combination: play an offensive football and win titles. This is the philosophy that will try to have in the Barça. We have to play a good football and that the culers enjoy it. And, obviously, win, because this is the most important", sentenced.

Ronald Koeman, the hero of the first Glass of Europe

Ronald Koeman was one of the big central defences of the history of the FC Barcelona for leading the saga of the 'Dream Team' of Johan Cruyff but his name did especially big after marking, of direct fault, the goal that supposed the first Glass of Europe in the history of the FC Barcelona. "In the final against the Sampdoria, had in the head the path before doing the launching. And also it had the feeling that it could mark", sentenced.