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Valdano: "The Barça changes drawing but no personality"

Published:17/10/2016 - 09:14h

Updated:17/10/2016 - 09:46h

The one who went player and Argentinian trainer, now converted to narrator of football Jorge Valdano explained recently the change that has given him Luis Enrique to the FC Barcelona. Also it praised the qualities of Neymar Júnior "a distinct player"

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In his intervention in the program "The Transistor" of "Wave Zero", the analyst of football and that it was trainer and player Jorge Valdano spoke of the current situation of the FC Barcelona. The Argentinian explained the change of drawing by which is betting Luis Enrique without abandoning the philosophical principles that in his day imposed Johan Cruyff and that later recovered Frank Rijkaard and Pep Guardiola.

"The Barça is changing his drawing without changing his personality", affirmed Jorge that added that "what never does the Barça is to negotiate his style, with an always attacker intention, with a high possession of balloon". And it is that the age does not happen in vain and what before was a team built for his midfield players, now has to his important part in the line of attack.

"The presence on top of the MSN has changed the line of flotation of the Barça. With Guardiola were Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta, and with Luis Enrique are Messi, Suárez and Neymar", something that, on the other hand, already did Guardiola in his following teams with the Bayern of Munich and now with the Manchester City.

"Iniesta is playing much less of what expected"

By what there is not any no written law that it say that the game of the Barça have to have his epicentre in the line of means."It does not seem me a mortal sin what does Luis Enrique, Guardiola already has done something seemed in the Bayern and now in the City. If the prophet has done it, without renouncing to the style, do not see reason does not go to be able to do it also Luis Enrique", sustained. 

One of the players to the that Luis Enrique is reserving in these first compasses of season is to the captain Andrés Iniesta, which surprise to Valdano: "Iniesta is playing much less of what expected". This yes, has very clear that in front of the Manchester City "Iniesta will play, yes or yes".

Finally, Valdano explained that it feels prendado of the football that offers Neymar Júnior, since this "is a totally distinct player; it is a brave player, brave, challenging and fun. It plays with a depth tremenda, contributes danger in each ball that touches. A very interesting player".

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