Ronald Koeman complains in a party

KOEMAN LEAVES THINGS CLEAR

Koeman: "I'm open to listen, but the power has to come from the coach"

Published:8/09/2021 - 08:26h

Updated:8/09/2021 - 14:50h

Ronald Koeman made it very clear in his interview that he is not willing to let the club dictate what he should or should not do on the bench. The Dutchman acknowledged that he will always listen to Barça, but that the decisions must be his

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Ronald Koeman left his posture like trainer of the FC Barcelona very clear in his interview for 'Sportive World'. "The Monday, the president did very well, did what has to do like president, not leaving doubts on the trainer", began the Dutch, referring to the words of Joan Laporta does some days. The one of Zaandam referred to the supposed requirements of the club to continue in the Barça the course that comes and gave a hit on of the table.

"Everything depends on the results for any trainer but think that there were doubts, there were things that have gone out in the press, subjects of the system of game, of Riqui Puig, of Umtiti and something more... I always am opened to listen and to remain me by more years here, but the can has to be of the trainer. And it can not be that there are doubts because if there are doubts on the table, the trainer does not have this power. I am somebody strong mentally, I am the same, but need the help, the support, by part of the club", affirmed.

Also it insinuated that it spoke with the president of the system of game of the team and defended his 3-5-2 for determinate parties and moments. "There are things that speak inside the club that can not go out. It is normal that speak of the future, of the players, of the system for example, and I am adherent of the 4-3-3, but there are parties and moments during the season in that it can change . The best data of the team of the past year have been with the 3-5-2. The best in opportunities created, the best percentage of balloon, fewer opportunities against... In all the data is the best system", indicated.

To the thread of the training, followed defending his idea and mentioned to two teams champions that also used his training. "Already I know that here it is the 4-3-3, but nowadays the football changes a lot. The team that wins more titles in Italy is the Inter. The Champions League won it Chelsea. With which system have played? Everything depends on the players that have in your staff. The year happened there were not a lot of people up, had quite a lot of head offices and lateral that go up a lot, also wanted to take out the best performance of Busquets. There are a lot of things that can put in this system", stood out.

Koeman Defended his work and excusó

On the other hand, it wanted to leave clear that by fault of the injuries the Barça current can not aspire to the maximum and the requirement would have to be lower. "Being in the Barça, anytime and in any year, it is necessary to aspire to the maximum, but also is necessary to be realistic in where is the team. This team has a lot of future and with these together players, in four years, the Barça will have a very strong team. It is not to look for excuses but are missing us Ansu Fati, Dembélé, Agüero, Coutinho… Are four players that can give a lot of effectiveness to the team and that lately are missing us", declared.

By all this and by all what has happened in the last year and half, Koeman considers that it does not be necessary to judge his work without taking into account all this. "It is necessary to know that if have all the available players have a team fortísimo and can aspire to everything. As always, to final of season can take out conclusions of what have won, what have not won, in what have failed... But the club has to know what have had from my arrival like staff technical. The burofax of Messi, the subject of the president Bartomeu, the change of Laporta, now Messi was, Griezmann was… there are a lot of things against and it is necessary to put each thing in his place", finalised.

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