It approaches the hour of the truth for the FC Barcelona after a so atypical summer like ilusionante. After the World-wide and some important advances in matter of signings, the Catalans began to film winning the Supercopa of Spain and the Trophy Joan Gamper, and now touches to confront to LaLiga. The challenge is capital.
In the first place, in the previous press conference to the duel against the Sportive Alavés, Ernesto Valverde has warned that the vitorianos are not a lower rival, and that already know what is to complicate the life to his in the same Camp Nou. After affirming that already they have prepared in relation to the team that them touch win in the first day, has spoken of some aims more on a long-term basis.
"We prioritise it everything. Always we go to struggle by the Champions. Already we did it the past year and like this will be always. We know that the way to win the Champions is to win LaLiga. Like this it has been in the Barça. If you centre you in LaLiga, are centred in being the best in all a year. This does simpler to achieve the aims", has commented, reflexionando on the plans for the next course and the aims that have marked in the changing room.
Questioned on a calendar more than loaded on which already complained Pep Guardiola, the Txingurri has expressed his opinion, assuming that at the end it treats of the price to pay of the teams of elite, that are forced to play more commitments if they want to go arriving far along the course: "To anybody escapes him that the annual calendars of each team, if you do not fall deleted in competitions, are terrible. You need a long staff to be able to carry it somehow".
"If you centre you in LaLiga, these centred in being the best during all a year, and is the best way for the titles"
"Therefore in the subject of the holidays have been quite careful, giving them 4 weeks on holiday, save to which played the final, that ask them that they came before by the Supercopa. In the case of the Premier, began before and had the Supercopa before, even. We know the requirement that there is in these teams. Before they demanded you a title and now, doublets, tripletes, etcetera", has added.
In addition to launching a message of support to the victims of the attacks of Barcelona and Cambrils of does a year, has referred to the defence of the titles, admitting that the pressure also had it in the past campaign: "you Seat more responsibility because the one of the year happened already has forgotten me . If shot of a year for backwards, think that had difficult situations in the month of August. Also that moment was a season that, in principle, seemed very complicated. Afterwards, we went it carrying. The challenges and the difficulties repeat . The difficult is to go back to put the batteries to go back to win. Already I have said that the difficult is not only win, but go back to win".
"It has been a market and a very different pre-season to the past year. The of Neymar trastocó everything by what supposed. It remained us little margin to redo the team. Regarding the pre-season, has been distinct because the past year were with almost all the team and this year, no. We have gone to the Supercopa with players that carried four or five trainings. We begin LaLiga with few minutes in the legs, but expect that it go well".
Although it has not wanted to 'wet' too much with the parties that LaLiga proposes in America, yes has done it with the configuration of the staff, although it has not wanted to answer more on retouchings or comparisons: "Always I will say that have sufficient staff as to face the parties and titles that want. Logically, until it do not close the term, do not know how remains the staff. But I think that have some big players and a big team".
"I do not go to compare them with the previous. Of course I have some extraordinary players. We do not know if this staff is closed, but consider that this treats to take out the maximum possible performance to the players that have and will try it", has explained, signalling that it is the Barça the one who gives him the arms and he the one who commissions to fit all the pieces, without requests or interventions.
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Of the same form, although it has not gone in to value the preferences by Munir The Haddadi or Paco Alcácer, yes has explained that there are not problems with the trips of Gerard Hammered, and that the subject Rafinha Alcántara expects to close it what before: "When it close on 31 August, I will give it by enclosed. There are a lot of rumours, but here will follow until the 31 speaking. In principle, I am happy with what have".
"It is with us and the only that has changed is that already we have been able to him see. The difference is that the past year was lesionado and hardly could train with us. We prefer to speak with him and look for him a solution in January so that had minutes. This year it has come like one more than the staff and, in principle, will follow with us", has sentenced.
Without tying to possible trainings and without wanting to think on Paul Pogba, "do not speak of players of other teams", has gone back to mention the subject of the goal: "we try It do of the best possible way. Have two good goalkeepers. I know that it is a different position to the rest. Up to now it has gone us well and we are happy with both. We expect to follow manage it well and that all are happy".
Finally, it has referred to the midfield players, gladdening of the announcement of Arthur with Brazil and speaking on the state of Arturo Vidal. "I do not know if it is for a whole party. Everything will depend on if I put him 90 minutes. There will be players that are for 90 minutes and do not play. It has to habituarse to the form to play and also has to compete with other players, afterwards already will decide I".
And to finish, has gone back to clear his intentions with Riqui Puig: "Have the same plans for him that already had before. We are satisfied with what is doing and showing. It belongs to the second staff and have he during the season. That it have managed well during the pre-season creates a good perspective. It will depend of the performance that have during the season. It will come to train with us and if there is an opportunity and surrenders in this line, do not have doubts that will play in the Barcelona".