Ernesto Valverde in a press conference of the FC Barcelona

OPTIMIST IN THE CHAMPIONS

Valverde Applauds to the acting of the Barça and sends a 'recado' to Dembélé

Published:12/12/2018 - 01:47h

Updated:12/12/2018 - 21:18h

The Barça has closed the phase of groups of the Champions with a tie in front of the Tottenham, and Ernesto Valverde has showed optimistic. The technician has valued positively the course in the tournament, the performance of the less usual and of Ousmane Dembélé, to the that has sent a 'recado'

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It arrived without obligations to the last day of the phase of groups, but the FC Barcelona has kept the invicto in Champions equalising in his duel against the TottenhamThe Catalans have given the face in spite of an eleven with a lot of rotations, and the English have suffered but finally have attained to classify for eighth thanks to the tie of the Inter of Milan against the PSV Eindhoven in Giuseppe Meazza.

In the back press conference to the clash, Ernesto Valverde has showed optimistic, by data like the series of 29 parties without losing home in the tournament but also by the performance that have showed his in these months: "I give Him a very high value to only concede two ties. Our group was at least the most equalised second. Classify us with two days of margin has a lot of merit. Now to expect... It is a good data that speaks well of the path of this group in Champions".

As it was to expect, to the technician has gone back to be questioned on Ousmane Dembélé, leading of the week by his delay in a training and also in the crash by a golazo and a big performance. The extremeño has valued his good understanding with Nélson Semedo and has warned to both, signalling that in spite of his big feelings, have to follow working if they want to keep like headlines in a band in which they compete with Leo Messi and Sergi Roberto.

"I do not know if the case Dembélé is enclosed, we have training tomorrow morning..."

Besides, it has stood out the talent of the French, although it does not have esquivado the questions on his behaviour. The trainer has repeated that the obligations go further of the terrain of game, and has remembered that all have to row in the same direction: "we Are a team and move us all in the same codes. We want to win, and the internal subjects will resolve them like this, inside the changing room".

In front of the question of if it gave by resolved the case of the Frenchman, the Txingurri has reacted with humour, aiming to that this is not a punctual subject that go to remain here, but one in which it has to be constant and fulfil day after day. "Dembélé, enclosed case? I do not know, you can think what want to, we have training tomorrow morning...", it has left to fall with irony.

Valverde, happy with the step forward of the less usual

On the same line, also it has been required by the participation of Leo Messi, that has enjoyed of something more than half hour in spite of that the duel has been marked by the rotations. The preparador Barcelona has explained that in his case prefers to deliver him some minutes of more so that it was supported by rhythm, in spite of that others need something more than rest: "it Is better that Messi play a fast and was in movement. It likes him, it likes us and to the public already neither explain you. There are players that needed to rest more as I Hammered, Alba...".

"The idea was to value to some players in situations complicated, as Miranda and Aleñá, that debuted in Champions. Also see how answered Arthur, Vermaelen or Cillessen, that has been incredible", has elogiado. After applauding the progression of the midfield player of Mataró, has gone back to tackle the subject of the goalkeepers, a question that insists in carrying with naturalidad and that has commented that to him does not suppose him a problem.

"It is a luxury have to Jasper with us. It could be headline perfectly. Every time that plays, projects. Have a big luck to have him to him and to Marc (Ter Stegen). If it goes ? I do not know it. Has a big level, but we need two goalkeepers of big level for so many parties and aspirations so demanding. Want to win it everything. I expect that it remain , that was happy, although sometimes it play less", has wished.

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