Abelardo: "Halilovic contributes us, but has to be more intense"

In an interview conceded to the newspaper "MD", the trainer of the Sporting of Gijón, Abelardo, has spoken on the meeting that this Saturday will confront him to the FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou, the one who considers his second house. And it is that the Asturian technician was very to taste in Catalan earths during his stage like player. "A lot, because had grandísimos trainers like Cruyff, Robson, Go Gal and Serra Ferrer, and shared changing room with footballers of world-wide size like Figo, Ronaldo and Romario, among others. To this adds that me encariñé with a lot of people of the club and of Catalonia in general, that stops is my second homeland".

It has been asked after the future of the Sporting of Gijón along the present season, having possibilities still the Asturian group to save of the descent. "What are paying is the inexperience, but is possible that the be so vertical some times has been able to us prejudice. Another of the important problems is that we have not been able to fichar and this clear that has noticed . Barcelona is my second house. Luis Enrique, a big fellow. But for the moment my illusion is to see grow to this Sporting in First. And if it gives the circumstance in the future...".

On Alen Halilovic, at present yielded in the Sporting, has commented the following: "the important is that it has contributed us, that was the aim. It is a footballer in training, that has some very good technical qualities, but has to be more intense in every aspect". Desconoce If Luis Enrique has thought repescarle for the first team of the Barça of face to the next season. "This is something that will have to decide Luis at the end of season, and here do not have at all that say".

Abelardo thinks that to Halilovic still remain him a lot of things for improving, especially the intensity in all the facets of the game. "I think that it is missing him still and I insist in that has an excellent technical quality, that sure goes to improve". It expects that the FC Barcelona was champion of League. It undoes in praises to Leo Messi, but in spite of this is conscious that the Barça has more resources.

"The Barcelona is not only Messi, that for me is the best footballer of all time. Has infinity of resources. To the margin of this trident forward has excellent players backwards and in the half of the field. All his footballers are a past. It gives taste see them play. Brake to Messi is not of the all impossible, but yes complicated", stands out.

And, finally, it has ensured that it will be very moving for him can return to the Camp Nou and reencontrarse with Luis Enrique. "Go to the Camp Nou and confront me to a fellow like Luis is very special in this sense. But now there is a lot at stake with them struggling by the title and we to try the hombrada to hold on to us the permanence".