Valverde: "Yerry Mina can debut against the Espanyol"

The trainer of the FC Barcelona, Ernesto Valverde, answered this Saturday to the midday to the questions formulated by the media in the room of press of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, after the session of training of the Barcelona group, in base to the preparation of the 'derbi' of this Sunday against the Espanyol on the eve of the day 22 of LaLiga Santander 2017-18.

"After the two last parties the surprises will be few. Have alternative, can play more defensive or offensive. We will move us little. They will play eagerly, pressure and will try to do cost the result of Glass. We will try to surprise them. They are three very important points", valued in first instance the 'Txingurri' on the party.

"Up to now I have decided that they split Umtiti and Hammered. Already it has happened the adaptation of Yerry"

Andrés Iniesta could have rest against the Espanyol, but no by the characteristics of the party. "I do not expect a hard party neither aggressive. If it rests it will be by another circumstance, by loads of parties but no by the hardness of the party". Neither it concerns him to Valverde the environment caldeado that can have the party: "it does not concern me. It does a lot of noise but the people is much more normal. Other times has occurred the same and tomorrow expect the same. The ball has done big. The complaints are inside the rivalry. It is necessary to generate environment".

The 'derbi' of this Sunday could mean the debut of Yerry Mina with the FC Barcelona. "Mina could play morning. It comes summoned. I have to decide between a player and another. Up to now I have decided that they split Umtiti and Hammered. Already it has happened his adaptation. I have preferred to other players up to now", commented in this regard the Barcelona trainer.

"We have to put the heart in the field, are prepared"

The aim of the Barcelona is clear: add three new points in League. "I do not want to me reassure. Think that you have it won can carry you to the error. They remain a lot of parties, a lot of points for playing. The intention is to add the three points. The Espanyol will begin strong. We have to show that we want to win the party. Have a lot of physicist. We are prepared for this. We have to put heart in the field".

It does not think that it exist a campaign against Sergi Roberto after his hard entrance to Andreas Pereira. "Of course that no. It is a played that he measures badly the arrival to the balloon, Sergi Roberto is not suspicious, always goes to the balloon. He is not hit in the defence, since it wants to clear. The people of the football knows to Sergi Roberto", explained Valverde.

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"If you attack well, you go to defend well. If you do not attack well, it is when you begin to expose you. The rival takes advantage of it for contraatacarte and generate problems. Our aim is to do a good attack to be able to defend well", analysed to continuation on the meeting.

And they asked after him if Gerard Hammered could be acting to recess tensions on the field, and Valverde denied it categorically. If I Hammered it remains in the bench, will be by another reason. "I am not thinking in at all that it was not to put the best team to win morning". All a statement of intentions of the Barcelona technician. The Barça will go out to win against the Espanyol.