PRESS CONFERENCE OF HAMMERED

"Have a big memory of Pep, but it is necessary to win"

Published:18/10/2016 - 13:36h

Updated:18/10/2016 - 14:28h

The central Catalan of the FC Barcelona, Gerard Hammered, appeared this Tuesday in previous press conference to the party of Champions League against the Manchester City, that will play this Wednesday in the Camp Nou from the 20.45 hours

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In statements conceded to the media, Gerard Hammered spoke this Tuesday to the midday on the previous of the party against the Manchester City, corresponding to the third day of the phase of groups of the UEFA Champions League 2016-17, and also treated other subjects of actuality related so much with him as with the team.

It showed very motivated of face to the meeting in front of the "citizens": "they Are big parties, in which they demand you to the maximum. Play against a City very different with Pep, has done them change his form to play, is a challenge for us. They play of a form very resembled ours, we will try to impose our style and attain a victory of prestige", commented, with the clear objective that the Barça finish being first of the Group C in Champions. "We want to be first of group. If we win tomorrow we will step almost decisive".

It ensured that his decision to abandon the Spanish selection is irrevocable: "Decision is firm. The events precipitated . I went out hot by the news that was false. I have read a lot of things. It is a decision that have taken I, because I think that deserve to go me when I want. After 10 years with the selection. I think that it is the best option, step at the side after the World-wide and leave step to new generations", signalled.

"The Manchester City of Guardiola plays of form very resembled ours"

It would love him that Neymar Jr played all his career in the Barça. "I expect that it withdraw here. It arrived very young and expect that it is a lot of years with us. Every year it is a world and can happen a lot of things and the careers of the players can change of a day for another. It is necessary to enjoy it while it is here", said the Barcelona head office, that carries phenomenal with Pep Guardiola. "Pep marked us to all those that were with him. There was a before and an afterwards. It changed the history of this club. All sob words of praise for him. We save a grandisimo memory of Pep".

It analysed how it has changed the game of the FC Barcelona since it arrived Luis Enrique. "With Luis Enrique have improved our version to the counterattack, by the players that have, but do not know to play of this way. It likes us touch the balloon and will not renounce to this. It likes us play to the attack and have the possession of balloon. If the two play to the same, will impose the quality of the players", manifested Hammered, that this season is not having too rest.

"Play each 3 days is what likes me and to what is accustomed my body. Some day will go in in the rotations, but the injury of Umtiti has caused that it have had to play more than the expected", affirmed. It looks forward to to play the maximum possible time in the Barça. "It is one of the possibilities, try lengthen my career in the FC Barcelona. But it is the head and the legs those that mark. In the short term, me apetece play a World-wide with Spain and on a long-term basis already will see if I can lengthen my career here".

"The decision to leave the Selection is firm, the events precipitated "

And has clear that Leo Messi is the best player of the world. "Messi is the best of the world and gives us a lot, does not matter if it is to 100% or to 10%. It is so different, so good, that his alone presence in the terrain of game already marks the differences. I have him an appreciate enormous, but neither put him too much pressure. With Argentina hno wins as much as with the Barça. The team has to support it always".

I hammered it feels well so much in the defence of 3-4-3 as of 4-3-3. "We feel us well with a defence of three. If the team is worked, do not feel us more unprotected. On what tactical will use tomorrow, ask it to him to Luis Enrique. The important is the philosophy. How you want to play. The important is how will pose the party and as we will try to play".

Desconoce If Pep Guardiola has fixed in other players of the Barça for the City, as it occurred with Bravo. "Pep now has another project, that is the City, Is normal that a club with his economic capacity fix in players of the Barça. I do not know it, but no me extrañaría. It is in all his right. That it was part of the Barcelona family, does not mean that it can not fichar to the best". And, finally, it ensured that the step of the years has carried him to purchase more responsibilities. "The years do you have more responsibilities. Try help to the team the maximum possible".

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