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Ronald Koeman in his presentation with the Barça

KOEMAN, ON THE MESSI POLEMIC

Koeman: "I'm not interested in the image of Messi walking. His attitude is great"

Published:6/11/2020 - 14:07h

Updated:6/11/2020 - 17:26h

Ronald Koeman appeared this Friday before the media in the preview of the match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis. The Dutchman referred to the images of Messi walking against Dynamo Kiev

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Ronald Koeman spoke in press conference this Friday, a day before the party that will confront to the FC Barcelona with the Real Betis in the Camp Nou. The trainer barcelonista spoke of course of the meeting, but also of other subjects stood out, as for example of Leo Messi. To the Dutch did him several questions on the Argentinian and his image of the past Wednesday in front of the Dynamo of Kiev, where saw him an attitude of pasotismo in the last minute of crash.

"To Leo anímicamente see it well and strong, enjoys always of this sport. It is a winner and like all happen moments more complicated or that does not go in the balloon by some things, but is very put in this subject", began. On the famous video of the '10', ensured that to all the world has happened him some time. "There are images... To me also they take me out seated or got angry, do not agree in qye it was necessary to be so pending of our image as of our work", admitted.

"Messi is a winner and like all happen moments more complicated, at all more"

The journalists insisted a lot with the subject of the of Rosario and his fault of attitude, something that bothered visibly to Koeman, that did not want to go in in absurd controversies. "I do not think that it do lacking to repeat me. To any player can take him out an image walking. Neither I have seen the image neither interests me, his attitude is very good. If you want to mount controversial is your problem, I do not go in", declared.

On the other hand, it left clear that the meeting against the Betis is very important and that arrive prepared to give a good image in front of "a team that plays well". "Any party is important, play home, in front of a team that plays well. It is complicated, have to be well and not committing the same defensive errors that in front of Kiev. It is necessary to be more put, have been it working, are ready", signalled.

In relation to the need to add of three in three in League, the Dutch took it to him with philosophy and confirmed that win will not bring the immediate happiness in the Barça. Teams like the Barça have to be up, if you are not it there is critical and assume them, but does not be necessary to obsess, the season is very long and it is necessary to work party to party. It does lacking to win, but does not guarantee tranquility, in this club happen a lot of things, have to be prepared for everything", puntualizó.

Koeman, concerned by the stop and by the fault of tarpaulin

Besides, it recognised that it is not at all I content with that there is another stop of selections and wished that any of the international of the Barcelona suffer mishap any. ·For any trainer is a moment where there is a lot of international and likes you have them here, to train more and work tactical things to improve, but the calendar is very tightened. We know what comes afterwards, Athletic the Saturday when all go back the Thursday... But it is a problem of the big teams, expect that all go back well", wished.

"The fault of puntería can be question of confidence, if have doubts can fail"

Also it referred to the fault of puntería of his team, something that concerns him, but that trusts to change prompt. "They can be several things, question of confidence, if have doubts are not free and take the bad direction. Also it depends on the qualities of each one, are players that out of area look for a pass, this it is necessary to change it", said, criticising that the culés shoot so little from out of the area.

"The rivals have to know that there are players that from out of the area can mark. Have players that look for always the pass inside the area, it is necessary to look for the far shot", aimed- Nevertheless, cleared that this is a work that does not have immediate result, by what will go seeing little by little. "I do not go to change to a player in two months, are working it with the midfield players, if you do not kick of far no marks", stood out.

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