Lenglet Shows conclusive on the Champions: "we Want to close the wound of Rome"

The FC Barcelona approaches to his first appointment with the eliminatory of Champions, and with the Olympique of Lyon like next rival, in the previous of the clash have multiplied the interviews to the French players of the Barcelona changing room. All coincide in that it does not go to be so easy to happen of round, but insist in that the team is prepared to face the challenge.

In addition to Samuel Umtiti or Ousmane Dembélé, Clément Lenglet also has put in front of the microphones to review the Barcelona actuality. The one of Beauvais has demanded "maximum seriousness" for the visit to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, and has touched a sensitive subject in the breast of the Catalan group. Every time that there is European commitment, goes in in scene the disaster of Rome.

"It exists this scar, this coincidence was a bit bad, want to erase this and do a beautiful campaign to forget this episode, calm the scar and give another image. I suppose that a lot of players felt disappointed with this party of turn in Rome, the people around the club also, have to show that it was an error and can do it better", has valued.

On the fortresses of an OL to the that knows well, the ex of the Seville also has 'wetted': "it Is a team with a lot of talent, young players, speed at the front, can play three or four backwards, can evolve his system of game, also have a very good goalkeeper. This is a quite complete team that it is very dangerous in the big events, as we saw against the Manchester City in both parties and against the PSG".

Lenglet Throws of patience in the Barça and in the selection

In his conversation with 'AFP', the central has been questioned by a possible announcement with the French selection, and has preferred to show wary although it has recognised that is go in his aims: "it Exists the will to do it well because it is a French team, but there are a lot of players in my position, try to give the best of me here, be really efficient with the greater possible frequency and play regularly for, if some day there is an opportunity, can access to the team of France".

After standing out that his irruption in the Barça fills him of "pride and joy", Lenglet has warned that it will not tire to work, and has spoken of his relation with which had to be -and will be-, his big rival by a place, Samuel Umtiti: "Always it has been very good, a good fellow, has given me a lot of councils. When we play in the position of central defender in the Barça, sometimes find us surpassed in number when we defend, have to be on of the mates or control the balance of the team".

"I try to give the best of me in the Barça to have the opportunity to go to the selection"

"Often we play with fifty metres behind our back. If the ball happens, have a disadvantage because often the attacker arrives with more margin and have to stop, or retreat. There are a lot of moments in which we are in the wire", has recognised, before confronting to one of the subjects crashes of this campaign, the puzzle of the central.

"I want to play so many parties as it can, as Samuel, Gérard, Thomas or Jeison that finish to arrive, or even Jean-Clair that comes of the Toulouse. All are ambitious, all want to participate", has explained, moving the decision to the trainer and ensuring that it will not be a problem for any have to expect an opportunity in the bench.

To another of his compatriots, Ousmane Dembélé, also has launched him praises, praising his quality and personality in spite of the difficulties in his adaptation: "it Needed time, arrived after a big traspaso, very publicitado, found with a grave injury, 20 years... Over time, his qualities stand out inevitably. Has enormous qualities. And besides that, it is a good type".