The real reasons for the absences of Leo Messi and De Jong in the Champions League

This Tuesday at night, the FC Barcelona will measure to the Dinamo of Kiev in the corresponding party to the fourth day of the phase of groups of the Champions League. This Monday to the midday, Ronald Koeman has appeared in front of the media in the usual previous press conference to the parties and has answered about subjects like the drops by injury or by technical decision.

Of these last, called the attention the ones of Leo Messi and Frenkie of Jong, that will remain in Barcelona resting. "We have decided not carrying to Leo Messi neither to Frenkie of Jong because the situation in the Champions League is good and can rest. They carry a lot of parties and think that is a good moment so that both have a rest. They have played all the parties and almost all the minutes, have had to travel... And now it is necessary to protect them of the calendar", commented.

Ronald Koeman also underlined especially the tremenda density of the calendar so much of clubs as of selections, something that is a problem for the footballers. "It is impossible to keep to the players in shape, looks Sergi Roberto or Ansu Fati. If they have lesionado is by the big number of parties that have played, all the world knows it. But we have to follow playing, is incredible... It is hour so that all the world think on this, the FIFA, the UEFA...", it regretted.

On Leo Messi, was very clear: "we Speak too much of him. It has had a lot of influence and still has it and can give a lot. It is the player that need". And on the drops in defence, also pronounced , regretting especially the one of Gerard Hammered. "It is an important drop. It is sad for the player and for all the world. It is necessary to accept it although it was difficult", said.

"We speak too much of Leo Messi. It has had a lot of influence and still has it and can give a lot. It is the player that need"

Another of the subjects that treated that the one of Samuel Umtiti, with which looks forward to to explain próximamente. "We know that it is a central that carries quite time lesionado and our plan with him is that it put in conditions to play in some two weeks. It carries long without playing. The last party that contested was in June. Still it has to recover", it said.

Ronald Koeman also gave the face admitting have given the seen well to the courses of players like Jean-Clair Todibo or Jorge Cuenca in the past market estival. "It has not been a decision resignada on my part that they went Jean-Clair Todibo or Jorge Cuenca in summer. They had to have minutes. They are not bad decisions. It treats that they have future", signalled.

In this sense, Óscar Mingueza is one of the players that wins whole to have minutes against the Dinamo of Kiev, given the absences by injury and the one of Frnekie of Jong by technical decision. "It is a possibility that play. Araujo is training Individually each day. We do not go to risk a lot and do not want to do it. When there are drops give opportunities to other players", affirmed.

Besides, nor wanted to pronounce on the possible signings in the market of January commenting that "it is not a moment to think in these things. It is not January. More near of this month, already will take decisions" and showed little adherent of a change of system: "I Think that have players that can move in different diagrams. It goes in function of the player. Have the system of 4-2-3-1, no only can play here of 4-3-3. It depends on the circumstances of the party".

The performance of the FC Barcelona

About the global performance of the team, Ronald Koeman did not show proud. "We can not be happy, but this does not remove the ambition that have. Tomorrow it is another party. It is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to classify us. I am not satisfied like trainer because we have lost quite a lot of points, but am optimistic. We are conscious of our situation and the decisions that have taken. Although I am not happy by the points that have", said.

Also it spoke on the duality Champions League-League. "They are two distinct competitions. With the calendar that have will be at the end of year with the first. The Champions is different, it is necessary to win especially the parties of house and mark was. We want to happen in the phase of groups and already will see what rival will touch us in March. I do not think that it was easier to win the Champions League", sentenced.