Messi defends Valverde in spite of the disappointment: "Is necessary to be more joined that never"

The big captain of the FC Barcelona, Leo Messi, went one of the few players that spoke after the agónica defeats suffered against the Athletic of Madrid in the semifinal of the Supercopa of Spain 2020. The Argentinian star threw of self-criticism and wanted to launch a positive message and of optimism, ensuring that what more needs now the team, and all the barcelonismo, is "union" to surpass the pothole.

The '10' is conscious that the Barcelona needs to improve to aspire to titles of relief this season 2019-20, but does not think that the current situation was so alarming in spite of the elimination in the Supercopa. In fact, it positioned clearly against of the voices that ask the dismissal of Ernesto Valverde after the disappointing defeat of this Thursday.

"It is normal that when there is a defeat and do not achieve the aims the people speak, see that his team does not play as to them would like them or to us, then speak and say things. We have to be more joined that never, be a strong group and carry it out, is a difficult situation especially because it escapes us a title that wanted to it is necessary to look advance and keep growing", said Messi, launching a message of optimism.

"It is normal that, when there is a defeat and do not achieve the aims, the people speak..."

The FC Barcelona will need to improve and solve his defensive lagoons of urgent way. "For the time being we have a lot that improve and are conscious of this, but today stepped forward further of the defeat, but are conscious that we do not come doing the things as it would like us or as we can do it. This year we will try to follow the way of what did today and not committing childish errors that committed", explained 'The Flea'.

Messi, in spite of everything, trusts the possibilities of the team and in that this Barça still has options to sign a big season. "Yes, we follow working and trying improve. Now we go to have more days to prepare the party that comes and think in the second turn that have a lot by in front. Have a lot that improve, are first, although we do not come doing good parties, will try to follow recovering the game to follow keeping us up", ensured the rosarino.

The Barça needs to make a fresh start what before

The Barça had the ambition that the Supercopa of Spain went the first title for the culés in 2020, but finally will not be able to be like this. "We wanted to be in the final, wanted to win it but gave a very different image of which came giving, with regard to the first party of the year against the Espanyol, the end of year neither finish with good feelings. We did a big party and lamentably did not have the victory".

Like this the things, Messi has it clear: has to breathe union in the barcelonismo, and no division. Of the contrary, the existent schism will do even more big and is likely that give earthquakes in the weeks to come. And still it remains a lot of season by in front, with the Glass of the King for beginning, a leadership of League that defend and the eighth of final of the Champions League at stake. It touches to keep the cold head...