Ernesto Valverde, a star more in the Barça-Olympiacos

Published:17/10/2017 - 09:24h

Updated:18/10/2017 - 22:13h

Although the focuses will be put on the lawn, the Barça-Olympiacos will have a special meaning for Ernesto Valverde. The technician directed to the group heleno in two distinct stages, and his character and his results calaron deep between the Greek fans

The FC Barcelona will face the visit of Olympiacos this Wednesday like a meeting more in the Champions, but for some members of the team the duel will have a special meaning. Ernesto Valverde has tried to leave to a side his past in the group heleno, but has not been able to avoid the samples of affection of which went his fans and mates of work.

Without going more far, the Txingurri has starred one of the anecdotes of the previous press conference to the clash, when after finish his intervention and the one of Paulinho the special envoys of the Greek press have asked him a photo. The extremeño has accessed without problem, accepting willingly the requests of which a day were 'his' journalists.

In addition to his sportive successes, the near and calm character of Valverde left footprint in the Georgios Karaiskakis, and a good proof of this has been his reunion of this Tuesday. Besides, in his two stages at the head of Olympiacos, won three Leagues and two Glasses of Greece, so his admiration is more than justified.

Concentrated

Although it has not mattered him answer to the particular request in the press conference, Ernesto Valverde does not want that the players despisten in a so important party like the rest. "Olympiacos Arrives with need of points and can surprise us to the against because have fast players, and defensivamente will try to do a party of wear. Besides, it is a team that never surrenders and competes to the end, know it by experience, although it began with two defeats", has explained.