"Always it is a field complicated. The Athletic has improved and carries a pre-season of six weeks with his trainer. They have been able to train well and a lot. It noticed the other day. It is a strong team and know what will find us. Have a lot of experience to play against them. We play four parties the past season". East was the beginning of the analysis that Ronald Koeman did of the Athletic Club of face to this second day of League.
The FC Barcelona will confront to the bilbaínos in Saint Mamés and the Dutch technician appeared in press conference in the previous. In addition to leaving clear that it will be a difficult duel, gave the keys not to suffer in Bilbao. "It is necessary to be very posicionalmente. Avoid the physical game, where they have more virtues. It is a big party. They do not leave you calm, come to presionar and can surprise us like us to them", affirmed.
On the other hand, it referred to the tiredness accumulated of Pedri and desveló that will not play in front of the Getafe to have two weeks on holiday, including the stop of selections. "It is truth that carry a time to think what will do with Pedri. It will not play against the Getafe and is truth that from morning will rest two weeks. I have spoken with Luis Enrique and are decisions of them that can not explain, but we will give him two weeks on holiday to Pedri because it needs it", commented.
Also it cleared in which situation finds Philippe Coutinho, with which explains for this campaign. "Philippe is was because I think that it needs a week more to train with the group before going summoned. Yes I have he because it is a big player. It can be important for the Barça. It began playing the past year, afterwards had an injury. For real I have Coutinho for this season", indicated.
Koeman Wants that Braithwaite remain
The name of Martin Braithwaite also went out in the press conference and Koeman admitted that, although the club will listen offers by him, like technician expects that it remain . "We know the situation of the club. If there is an interest by a player, will listen, but Martin goes us very well. It plays in distinct positions up. It showed the other day that it is important for the team. It loves me play with him. It is very disciplined. It accepts his role of not playing always. For me, I think that it has to remain", it stood out.
Also it informed on the physical state of Gerard Hammered, that went in in the list in front of the Athletic, and the one of Marc-André ter Stegen, that trained with the group this Friday, but that still is not to 100%. "It has surprised me the alarm of Hammered of yesterday. They are not at all his annoyances and is available to stop without problems. Another thing is Ter Stegen. It has done part of the train with the group. It has recovered well but it needs to train more and will see when is to play", said.
Finally it referred to the wear that causes the bench of the Barça, but left clear that is where wants to be and that enjoys of this experience each day. "It is truth that the bench of the Barça wears out, but am where want to be. It loves me be trainer of this club and know that in big clubs there is more pressure. But I am holding, there is good attitude, good atmosphere and there are not problems in this sense", concluded.