"When it see that the players do not support me, will leave it"

Luis Enrique, trainer of the Barça, feels reinforced by the criticisms received. The Asturian technician, faithful to his usual spirit combativo, has transmitted an image of absolute firmness in the previous press conference to the party of this Sunday against the Athletic of Madrid

Extraneous, at least in his public speech, to all the excitement generated around the team and his figure, Luis Enrique has been conclusive: "When it see that the players do not support me, will leave it. Up to now it has not happened". "The noise does not affect us, the changing room is centred in his work", ensured the Asturian. Far to feel questioned, Luis Enrique says that it feels "reinforced by all the juerga" and that, against the Athletic , does not play at all further of the three points. This yes, has defended the work of the psychologist Joaquín Valdés and of all his team of work: "the manager of all the bad am I".

"I do not feed controversial. It does not interest me. Continuous centred in what it occupies me, that is that the team play better", has been the answer joker of the trainer of the Barça in all the questions around rumours or of possible internal tensions. "Compare numbers with past previous neither is worthwhile. You can win the League with 90 points and remain third with these same points. To what has to everything? You have the solution, Knew what meant to be trainer of the Barça. There is not at all that me descentre. What see of doors to inside is something that motivates me and does me happy".

"Simeone No longer deceives to anybody"

In the strictly sportive, Luis Enrique has described as party of "maximum difficulty" the clash of this Sunday. The Asturian thinks that the Athletic of Madrid is candidate to all the titles and that the humble speech of Simeone no longer deceives to anybody. "Has an idea of a community of a very high level, with a very transmitted proposal, dangerous to the against, in the strategy, with a good entramado defensive. It is one of the best teams of Europe".

The Barça was not able to win to the "colchoneros" in any of the six parties that contested the past season. An element that serves of "motivation for the staff". "It will be a party with a similar script, but expect that with a different result. We need order, effectiveness, advanced and good pressure defence in the played to unemployed balloon", has been the recipe. Big party like remedy: "I do not know if it is the best or the worst. It is an attractive rival. Has numbers very similar to the ones of the past year, being very hard. We face it with the motivation to win them: that is the aim and the challenge".

Xavi, drop confirmed

The trainer has confirmed the drop of Xavi, with a small muscular break, for the party of the 18ª day of the League BBVA. Mathieu, still without the high medical, has trained this Saturday with the mate. The announcement will not know until the morning of the Sunday.