Valverde: "We carry time expecting, there is a lot of illusion by the Champions"

One of the key moments of the season arrives with the duel that the FC Barcelona will contest this Tuesday against the Olympique of Lyon in the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, since at stake it will be the note to quarter-finals of the Champions League 2018-19. Ernesto Valverde, technician of the Barcelona, appeared in front of the media to comment the previous of the duel.

The Txingurri, in the first place, has defended of the last criticisms, that accuse to the team of defensive. "Each one has his own opinion. It results me surprising the question. Perhaps in some party have not generated a lot of occasions, but are a team that clearly plays to the attack. I do not have much more that say. Already we will see tomorrow", it commented.

"We carry time expecting this party, have a lot of illusion by the Champions"

When treating of a party of Champions League, the journalists have spoken him of it sucedido in Rome in 2018. "When we arrive to that party, all the world spoke of that eliminatory. They said that it was a toneless rival and did not help us. Only we had lost a party until the moment and had the feeling to have a lot of capacity. Besides, we obtained a 4-1 in the gone. It does not be necessary to come with the low policeman, but high. We have to have it very in account", answered.

Also they have remembered him that the team carries three years without winning went in eliminatory European. "This wants to say that the competition is hard, complicated. The challenges are to surpass them. Also it said that we do not mark out of house and this year have achieved it in important parties like Tottenham and Inter. That goes to be difficult already know it", manifested.

In definite, Valverde wanted to remember that the Champions League is one of the big challenges for the FC Barcelona in this campaign and that the team is mentalizado: "we Carry time expecting this party, suppose that to them happened them the same. We know that they have not lost a party, that are fearsome in his field. It will be a party complicated".

Umtiti, Luis Suárez, signings...

The Txingurri also commented the turn of Samuel Umtiti: "it has not insisted me at all because I have not spoken with him of this subject. It comes because has the high medical and have the injury of Vermaelen. It treats of a big player. Before they asked me what happened him and now that comes, ask after me what comes. For the moment it is in the list. Tomorrow we will see if it goes in in the one of 18 and afterwards in the one of 11".

Besides, the technician extremeño also wanted to defend to Luis Suárez by his last parties. "When Luis Suárez is in the field, know that it goes to have opportunities and, the most important, the rivals also. The other day it played half hour and could do a 'hat-trick'", commented.

Valverde Also answered about players like Ferland Mendy or Houssem Aouar, futuribles culés: "they Are big players that belong to another team. Always they go out a lot of news of a lot of players related with our club. I suppose that to the Lyon happens him the same and it is necessary to be respectful with the players and the rivals to which confront you".

Prick of the Real Madrid in LaLiga

Finally, it commented the defeat of the Real Madrid in front of the Girona, that favours the leadership culé in LaLiga: "Regarding the pricks, do not go to deny that it benefit us. This the only that certifies that LaLiga is very difficult. When it wins , it demands more and I understand it. They are 38 parties in which you have to give a big level to be able to win it".