Setién In press conference with the Barça

PRESS CONFERENCE OF SETIÉN

Setién doesn't talk about the Abidal-Messi mess and approves the signing of a striker

Published:5/02/2020 - 14:26h

Updated:5/02/2020 - 14:26h

Quique Setién appeared before the media before Athletic-Barça this Thursday. The Barca coach did not get wet on Messi-Abidal mess, talked about the signing of a striker and analyzed his rival in the Cup

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Quique Setién appeared in press conference this Wednesday to the midday in the middle of all the wrap that there is formed in Can Barça with Leo Messi and Éric Abidal. The reproach of the Argentinian to the French by his statements could have important consequences after the meeting that keep Josep Maria Bartomeu with the technical secretary. The Cantabrian trainer referred to this in front of the means, although it preferred to not to wet too much.

The santanderino left clear that the most important for him is that the staff do not see affected by this crisis and centre in the crash against the Athletic of this Thursday. "I will treat by all the means that to the group do not affect him. The importance of the party of morning and the obligation to carry out it is what interests me. All the other do not go it to be able to control and do not wear me out in this", ensured.

The press incidió in the subject Abidal-Messi, although the ex of the Betis did not go in and insisted in that it is not something that compete him. "This situation to my does not affect me, the only that interests me is to give him to the players the necessary tools to develop what have inside. In all the clubs of the world there are problems, but there are things that can not control. To me, speak me of football. All the other does not help me, does not interest me", said.

"In all the clubs there are problems and there are things that can not control. To me, speak me of football"

Another of the subjects of actuality in the Barcelona is, as no, the injury of Ousmane Dembélé, that will not go back to play this season. Setién Regretted because had put a lot of hopes in the French of face to this second half of course. "It concerns me a lot of the of Dembélé. It is an extraordinary youngster that had many win to go back and now will be five or three months went. Had a lot of illusion with Ousmane. It is a misfortune, but in all my life have had problems and it is necessary to look for solutions. Always we will see the things with optimism and illusion", commented, trying look for a positive side.

The preparador of Santander also referred to the possibility of fichar another forward in front of the drop of the French. "They are things that are slopes. First it will be necessary to see the diagnose exact of the injury of Dembélé. Once we know it we will take the decision. Already we had thought before a substitute, are in this. First we have to expect to know if there is permission of the Federation", cleared.

Setién, centred in the Athletic without forgetting to the Betis

Centred already in the football, Setién wanted to stand out the importance of this week for the Barcelona. This Thursday, the culés visit to the Athletic to look for a note to the semifinals of Glass and the Sunday will travel to Seville to play against the Betis in LaLiga. "It is truth that now come two very important parties out of house, where are not achieving have the consistency that would have to have, but know that we go to face the party concienciados. Happen the eliminatory is very important, but also is it the party of the Betis. I already know that I am in a club in which it is necessary to win all the parties", ensured.

Centring in the Glass, the Cantabrian analysed to the Athletic and gave the keys to be able to win. "Rentabiliza Very well the goals, fits little. It is very solid defensivamente and in his house besides goes us to demand a lot. It goes to be a very difficult party, go us to tighten a lot of. What do, do it very well. Only it remains to have this point of precision to surpass them", recognised.

"It goes to be a very difficult party, go us to tighten a lot of. What the Athletic does, does it very well"

The ex technician of Betis or The Palms admitted that Arturo Vidal has surpassed his annoyances and will be in Bilbao. "It has surpassed the small annoyances that had. It is in conditions to be able to play. It contributes us things that others can not do by his characteristics. It can be a clear option to play up because has the vocation to go to forward", highlighted.

Finally, the santanderino referred to the trial of Umtiti, that will travel directly to Bilbao by his account, and also affirmed that I Hammered will not have problems to play in Saint Mamés. The Catalan did not train this Wednesday, but has gone in in the list of summoned. "I hammered it has come with a feverish process, but do not think that have any problem to play. The of Umtiti is a personal subject that has coincided. It does not happen at all, everything has solution. It is a setback, but will travel afterwards. Tranquility", finalised his intervention.

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