Valverde misses Barça's philosophy: "The DNA thing is a bit of a joke"

Published:30/09/2023 - 17:20h

Updated:30/09/2023 - 17:21h

Ernesto Valverde, who has extensive knowledge of what being part of FC Barcelona entails, as he has had experiences both as a player and as a coach, has made some surprising statements about the legendary Barça style of play

Ernesto Valverde, exentrenador of the FC Barcelona, every time that has the opportunity, leaves some 'perla' on his stage in the combined Barcelona. In this occasion, in the previous of the derbi Basque between the Athletic of Bilbao and the Real Sociedad in the Reale Sand, has given to know through the sportive portal 'Relief' some statements of 'Txingurri' about the mythical style of game culé.

The one of Viandar of the Edge reflexionó on what in the City Condal designates the 'DNA Cruyffista' and has affirmed that, even after having gone through stages like player (1988-1990) and like trainer (2017-2020) in the Catalan team, to day of today desconoce what means to play under this style, affirming that "this of the DNA Barcelona is a bit milonga".

The opinion of Ernesto Valverde on the style of game of the Barça

In the same interview, the current technician of the Basques emphasizes how, in spite of the recognised style of game of the teams of Johan Cruyff, he also had the skill to adapt his game depending on the situation: "The of 'cruyffista' claimed it to me 500 times and suppose that something will have because, little or a lot, have him had of trainer marks you. But also I say you that with Cruyff put pelotazos to Alexanko when we went losing".

Besides, in the conversation has referred to how catalogs to a player in the City Condal, depending on his performance: "When it goes out a good player, say: 'That has DNA Barcelona'. When there is a bad player: 'That does not have DNA'. Claro".

How it manages a changing room where is Leo Messi?

Finally, in the same exchange, Ernesto Valverde has treated to explain how managed the changing room in his period like culé, having to head to Leo Messi in his best moment, aseverando: "The players have to see that you can help them to win. Footballers like Messi, competitive animals, have some doses of responsibility, carry long throwing the team to the back and solving the ballot. Have a status and have to them to you win little by little".