The trainer of the Athetic Club, Ernesto Valverde, spoke in the press conference of this Friday in this regard of the meeting of the next Sunday to the 20.15 hours in Saint Mamés that will confront them to the FC Barcelona in the second day of LaLiga 2016-2017. Although the trainer extremeño affirmed that the ones of Luis Enrique "are in a moment of confidence, have won the Supercopa and goleado in the first day", also has considered that it can them "hurt".
"It is a party that will put us to proof, comes us the champion. All know what is an Athletic-Barça, is not easy for them neither. They are in a moment of confidence, have won the Supercopa and goleado in the first day. If we are to our level, can complicate him the life to the Barça. It is a party that to them generates them discomfort. We come to lose, did not have this and want to add, do not want to go to the stop with zero points", confirmed the technician.
The main worries of the trainer for the party, affirms. They are to recover to all his men. "It concerns me have to all available and strong. Had ten very bad minutes, did us two goals in two strategies and had descontrol because we did it everything quickly and running. It is truth that there are players that have not done all the pre-season. The idea is seemed, dominate the game. We accuse too much the hit of the goal. The important is that the team keep the level and spirit", confirmed.
"To the Barça costs him win us and expect that it keep on being like this"
The míster rojiblanco confirmed that the past campaign to the ones of "Struggle" cost them quite can win them, to exception of the six to zero of Glass. "To the Barça costs him win us and expect that it keep on being like this. We do not go to give any balloon by stray, is a headache sometimes play against the Barça but to me likes me because to the team forces him a lot. After losing 6-0, gave a good measure in the Glass", sustained.
Messi, an only player with a different role
But especially there is a man that can carry them by the street of the bitterness: Leo Messi. Of the Argentinian Valverde ensured that "has a different role, plays in positions a bit more centred although it splits from the right. It is an only player. We test with him of everything, individual labeling, in zone, expect him in a place or another. You know what does, but goes on doing it. Always we have that it can have a played genial and desequilibrar a party, our idea is to not to facilitate him the work, entorpecerle in the measure that can. It is very striking the moment by which crosses.
Finally, on the absence of Neymar Júnior, the technician did not give him greater importance since "the year happened did not come Neymar and win. And in the Glass did not play Messi and Suárez and lost"