The comment of Domènec Torrent on Messi

Without mattering in that club is the one who has been Pep Guardiola like technician, this always has been able to have the help of Domènec Torrent in his team, well was in the charge of analyst or like second trainer.

In a conversation with The Guardian, Domènec Torrent, the one who now is the technician of Santa Coloma of Farners, has given to know secrets of the secrets that hide behind the tactics the otrora technical Barcelona.

In 2009, on the eve of the Classical between the Barcelona and the Real Madrid, Guardiola took the decision to plant to Messi in the position of false nine. A decision backed by a report elaborated by Torrent on the defence of the square merengue. "Pep Guardiola is the only artífice of this, I only presented him the report. Pep was very convinced, and to Messi loved him the idea, but an idea went through my head: it has to be just in this party?", it related.

Finally, the tactics elaborated for said appointment worked him, as the Barça crushed to the whites with a conclusive 2-6. With two goals and an assistance, the Argentinian star offered an authentic recital of football in Santiago Bernabéu. Besides, it affirmed that many do not appreciate the sufficient the talent that has the Argentinian "Am still thinking that really we do not appreciate the well that it is Leo. Besides, it loves him the football", expressed.

During his stay in the Barcelona group, Torrent helped to Messi in improving his skills like footballer. "Regarding the pressure, if Pep changed to close inside to out, did not need that it said it to him twice. Maybe his corporal language give a mistaken idea, but defends, works, is genial to train and, in addition to all his others qualities, is very intelligent", said.

Once it finishes his experience in Barcelona, Guardiola and Torrent found in David Silva to the player that could do the same that "The Flea". "David has a supernatural intelligence, is a teacher in addition to a very competitive player. It is in another dimension. He also defends, is able to play in second line in the zonal labeling. When it has to block, it does not matter that the rival measure two metres and David was small: never it throws backwards".

How they discovered to Foden

Phil Foden Has been one of the disclosures for Guardiola and Torrent, that detected his talent when were 16 years old and this explained how was discovered. "Seven or eight boys came to train with us, all very good footballers. Pep, that has a special intuition, said the second day: 'This lean boy is the best'. In two days, eh. Has a lot of talent: to the 16 years was dared, audacious, as if it did not have pressure. Pep showed him things and in two seconds held them: when break lines, when expect, how move. Mentally, it is special. And it feels the colours of the City, something that is fundamental."