I hammered: "I Participated in the Diada because I am Catalan"

Gerard Hammered has declared that it is adherent of the query by the self-determination of Catalonia in the appearance of previous press to the party of Champions in front of the Apoel of Nikosea. The Barcelona head office has tackled diverse subjects, like the fact of have not been headline in the last party, his personal performance or the current level of the team. "The feelings are very good. We come to win the three first parties of League without fitting goals with a football that to the people likes him and to us does us feel comfortable". The central has recognised that of face to the première in the League of Champions, this Wednesday against the APOEL, the importance to begin adding. "We know that it is important to begin the Champions with the 3 points... We have improved but the season is very long and have to try that it last all the year".

The central was asked on his suplencia in the last party against the Athletic and left clear that finds well and that the decision was of Luis Enrique. "Physically I am well, I am training well. The hip is not to 100% but can play perfectly. It is a decision of the míster. The important is that the team win and work as all the world. Have annoyances of long term in the hip. Never I have felt me headline or acting. The seasons are very long and this party to party.

On the criticisms to his participation in the Diada, Hammered wanted to transmit the normality of the appointment and remembered that it plays in the Spanish selection from small. "I participated in the Diada because I am Catalan and was the party of Catalonia. I was with my family and enjoyed of the day and had a good time. It was a day remarcable by the people that there was and by the festive environment... I do not understand that it relate the feel me Catalan and be in favour of the query because I think that it is the most democratic with my paper in the selection . Whenever I have gone I have left me the skin and have done it the best possible. And I go to the Spanish selection since it was small", added.

As it was to expect, the bad results of the Real Madrid in this start of season have done act of presence in the room of press. "Because we have begun well and they no, does not want to say that all was already fact. The season finish to begin and the Real Madrid will be up". Asked on the big performance of the pair Neymar-Messi in the party against the Bilbao, Hammered remembered that the team has not been able to have the two players whenever it has wanted. "Always they have understood well, but no always we have been able to them have together. We have to take advantage of that have to two of the best players of the world".

Finally it valued his performance and the public exhibition to which is subjected. "Deal to do it the best possible, am very happy with my performance. On the public opinion, little can do. Over time I have gone learning that no values us only by what do in the field but is something with what have to coexist and value the good things, like belonging to this team and to this magnificent club".