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Ernesto Valverde and Leo Messi in a match of Barça

A SIMPLE "ADAPTATION"

Ernesto Valverde gives details about his relationship with Leo Messi

Published:13/06/2020 - 14:49h

Updated:13/06/2020 - 14:49h

Ernesto Valverde has limited his public appearances since he closed his stage at Barça's bench, but occasionally breaks his silence to reveal some details. The coach has explained at a conference how his relationship with Leo Messi was

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Although his exit of the FC Barcelona was not the best, Ernesto Valverde saves a good memory of his stage in the Camp Nou, where was to the controls two years and half. The extremeño built a solid and solvent team to the that only was missing him finish the work in Champions, since in Spain conquered two Leagues, a Glass of Rey and two Supercopas -waiting for that close a campaign that could give him two trophies more-.

The Txingurri had to coexist with the criticisms by a more effective style that brilliant, but inside the changing room was appreciated. Except some punctual episodes, the thickness of the staff defended to the trainer and did not finish satisfied with his precipitated dismissal in the past month of January, in which the directive opted for ceasing him and, after several days of meetings and uncertainty, announce that Quique Setién would be his substitute.

The one of Viandar of the Edge has taken part in the first day of the 'Golden Coach Congress', and has done it to reveal some details of his relation with Leo Messi. The ex of the Athletic Club has limited his public apparitions from his goodbye to the Barcelona group, but has gone back to devote praises to a footballer that also had him in big consideration. For the míster, his adaptation to the Argentinian forward was "quite simple".

"Messi is a very intelligent player tácticamente, that understands it and assimilates it everything, very conscious of the weaknesses of his team and of the contrary. Has a wide perspective in this sense. It would be incredible that I like trainer said that it has been complicated to adapt me to Messi. It is clear that would not be a problem for any trainer adapt to a player of that calibrate", has commented, and has added that further of his quality like person, the one of Rosario is a very complete player by a tactical intelligence that allows him surrender above the rest.

It is not the first time that Valverde heaves the voice to surrender to the feet of the Argentinian, to the one who also already expressed his admiration in the past month of April. In another telematic meeting, the technician explained that the '10' is very easy to train, and that offers a lot of options by his own influence and by all what sees inside the field. Besides, it explained that his ambition infects and does that the changing room "was to a very high level".

Valverde Speaks of his adaptation to the Barça

Valverde Also has spoken of his career in perspective, and has signalled that it neither was complicated adapt to the Barça. "The methodology is a wide way that, as it goes advancing your career go puliendo in function of the players that have and of the club to the that go. Each club has his own model. In some cases, have to adapt you to a very clear model, as it is the case of the Barça, with a particular idiosyncrasy, a climate and a lot of things that mark the style of game of this team. Always they go arising things, but was not difficult", has reflexionado.