"We will have to know compete in a difficult environment"

The 'Txingurri' Valverde is living beautiful days to personal level. First in Bilbao, now in Athens. The Barcelona technician appeared in press conference hours before the party in front of the Greek group and had to answer to several questions about his turn to Greece, where was three seasons.

Valverde Confessed that has win that it arrive the Tuesday: "it Is thrilling to go back again to this stadium that has meant so much for me. Also I am expectante for living the party of morning in all the senses, in which we play us a possible classification and also for living a wonderful environment".

The extremeño has stood out the education that there is here in spite of some strong fans: "Always I have felt the respect of all the people in Greece, included of rival fans that always are hard but that have recognised my work. I do not have any doubt that tomorrow will encourage a lot to his team, although to me receive me well"

Unlike what saw in the Camp Nou, with a team quite justito, Valverde thinks that Olympiacos will not put it at all at all easy: "I Think that it will be a distinct party to the that saw in the Camp Nou. They play a lot and will give a lot of war from the first minute".

On Catalonia and the situation of Mascherano

To finish the compareciencia, Valverde has been asked after the political situation of Catalonia: "The situation in Catalonia is obviously complicated and treat to abstain us the maximum possible to give joys to the fans, achieve the maximum of possible victories and follow fulfilling objective".

Finally, on the Argentinian defence, thinks that will be available: "we will have to value how it is Mascherano in the training of today but our intention is that it was, as well as Vermaelen, that already has the high medical. In function of what decide will play or no, but our idea is that they can be available"