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Louis van Gaal in a Champions League match

THE DECLARATIONS OF VAN GAAL

Van Gaal: "Depay has talent, but he's not Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo"

Published:10/09/2020 - 22:58h

Updated:11/09/2020 - 02:14h

Van Gaal, compatriot and former coach of the Dutch player, Memphis Depay, talks about his possible arrival at FC Barcelona and leaves a couple of headlines for the press

Calendar of FC Barcelona

The signing of Memphis Depay every time is more near. After the statements of Juninho Pernambucano, seems that the aim of the player is to go out of the French club course to the Camp Nou. As in the case of any another signing of the Barça, now, Memphis, is the centre of all the looks and of all the statements.

This time was Louis Go Gaal, ex technician of the Barça and of the new aim culé when it fichó for the Manchester United pertinent of the PSV, the one who conceded an interview for Tuttomercatoweb in which it referred to varied of the proper names of the actuality of the Barcelona, obviously, between them, the one of Memphis Depay.

Five golazos of Depay in Tie it 1

In a first moment, the technician answered to the question of as it would surrender the player in the FC Barcelona and if it would adapt to his style of game: "Always it is an incógnita. Depay Is an interesting player, especially when it is free to play. But it is necessary to consider that it would have to adapt to a new culture and to a new team", cleared the Dutch.

Also it spoke of the difficulty that represents for some players the fact to do a brilliant season and be traspasado to the following year. It took advantage of the opportunity to compare it with two mates of profession, a comparison odiosa: "And the first year is always the most difficult. It looks to Of Ligt or to Frenkie of Jong. Depay Has talent, but is not Messi neither Cristiano Ronaldo".

Louis Go Gaal also thought of Koeman

Shelving for one moment to the young Dutch talent, Go Gaal also had words for the possible next trainer of Memphis Depay, his also compatriot, Ronald Koeman. Always with maximum respect to a figure like Koeman, the technician declared the following.

"I think that it is a good trainer, an exjugador of the Barcelona and this gives him more credit. It will not be easy because never it can know how ire the problem of Messi. Koeman Began to train in a good moment for the national selection with good players, like Frenkie of Jong and others that will come like Stengs. We need time and the national selection will go back to be important. Or this expect".