Ronald Koeman before the FC Barcelona-Granada

THE DUTCH, SATISFIED

Koeman: "If everyone is okay, FC Barcelona will fight for the titles"

Published:9/01/2021 - 22:00h

Updated:10/01/2021 - 15:43h

Ronald Koeman appeared in front of the media after the victory of the FC Barcelona against the Granada in The Cármenes (0-4) and showed satisfaction

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Ronald Koeman appeared in front of the media in the back press conference to the goleada of the FC Barcelona to the Granada in the new The Cármenes (0-4) in a party that decided thanks to the doublets of Leo Messi and Antoine Griezmann. The Dutch trainer showed satisfied by the performance of his players, that carried to the third consecutive victory of the culés in this 2021.

Ronald Koeman did not doubt in valuing these three victories and in standing out the mejoría in the game of the FC Barcelona: "it cost Us go in in the meeting, but had tranquility in the possession of the balloon. It is an important victory, knew the situation in which we were and knew that we could not lose more. It has been a good week with the three parties won, and out of house. And with good football. We have showed that the team is growing, also in confidence. We have marked four goals, is something very positive and have to follow like this. There are days as today that need few opportunities to mark".

Besides, Ronald Koeman explained which search with Antoine Griezmann by the left and congratulated to the attacker French by his good party. "We try to play with the three up, with quite a lot of freedom. Messi goes down to receive and Dembélé and Antoine look for the depth. When we arrive up it is necessary to be inside the area. I think that Antoine was very well today", commented.

"It was a very important week"

Ronald Koeman also spoke wonders of Leo Messi and explained how pactó the change "The Barça needs to Messi. By his game, by his importance in creating opportunities and by his effectiveness. It is a big player that need to achieve big things. In the first part there were several players with annoyances and with the 0-4 could do changes. With Araújo did not want to risk. Dest Also had annoyances and could take care them thanks to the results", commented.

On the other hand, Ronald Koeman thinks that is possible to litigate by all the titles if all the team is enchufado. "Struggle does not depend on a player, has to be the mentality of the team. Have important players that can not be in this moment. It is something possible struggle by titles if all can be. The team is improving a lot. It was a very important day with three parties out of house and have won and with good game and this gives a lot of confidence", said.

On Riqui Puig, Ronald Koeman descartó that there is tension between them. "The first is that it seems that have something against of Riqui and is not like this. The other day I spoke of young players and seems that it only spoke of Riqui. But there is younger. Konrad, Matheus, Júnior. Always you take a name and this is not good for Riqui. If I think something on Riqui, speak it with him. I do not have any problem. And always it depends of the player. But I speak in general, no of Riqui", signalled.

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Ronald Koeman also explained what has changed in the team so that it have improved the game and the results. "We are calmer and go in more concentrated. If there is rhythm of balloon, there are few teams that can control us. And if besides you have effectiveness, can say that we are in the good way. But it is necessary to be humble and follow working", affirmed.

Also on Leo Messi, Ronald Koeman has considered that both have a big relation. "From the first day, the contact with Leo has gone well and from the first day has done the maximum. And as to all, as to all the team, has cost him. And lately it is well and with a lot of effectiveness. And this is what are accustomed to him. If in some parties does not mark, some people can be dissatisfactions and concerned. I never. I have seen it motivated in the changing room and in the trainings. I do not want to say that Messi is more put. There are moments in which to the footballer does not go in him", sentenced.

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