Quique Setién's response to Leo Messi after his 'slit'

This Sunday, the FC Barcelona plays the trigesimoctava and last day of LaLiga Santander against the Sportive Alavés and Quique Setién appeared in front of the media. Of course, the santanderino did not speak too much on the unimportant duel of Mendizorroza, but yes on agunos hot subjects like the 'rajada' of Leo Messi or his meeting with Josep Maria Bartomeu.

About the hard criticism of the Argentinian star, Quique Setién answered with a mix of realism and optimism. "It is truth that if we play so bad as in the last parties obviously does not go us to give to win the party of Champions League against the Naples. But also we have had big moments and if we play like this can us give to win it. All are conscious that there are a lot of things that improve, have to be more consistent and more reliable. This is the reality. If we achieve to do a party like the one of Villarreal, where all went out us well, sure gives us to win the Champions League. We have to be more reliable during the 90 minutes and convince us that, if we give our best level, of course that we can win", said.

When they asked him to Quique Setién if it felt signalled by the words of Leo Messi, the trainer santanderino denied it categorically. "No, at all. All say things that interpret bad and others well, lives daily. I do not give him greater importance. All need a rest, clean our mind. We will treat to think in this sense", sentenced.

"Messi? If we play so bad as in the last parties"

Another of the subjects of which spoke was his meeting with Josep Maria Bartomeu: "The restlessness that have all for improving is evident, treat to look for solutions so that the things change. In this consisted the meeting, that is the reality to prepare the future. We have to treat to centre us in what it remains us, that in Champions League expect that it was a lot. We want to treat to join the efforts of each one. We have not won the championship but have by in front a very attractive challenge", manifested.

Besides, Quique Setién understands that the management of the egos of a changing room that has won so much is not the same that the one of other teams. "There are situations that have been new and obviously this changing room, this team, carries winning 15 years followed all and his management is different. There have been some difficult situations to solve, but see it normal in a changing room like east", affirmed.

Anyway, Quique Setién does not think in resigning. "The day that arrive said that it went to enjoy until the last day. I follow enjoying in spite of the circumstances and never thought that this would be easy. The defeat always is an option to which it is necessary sobreponerse. I am not living at all that it have not lived before. In any moment have had the feeling to want to me leave", said.

The end of season of the FC Barcelona

Also they asked him to Quique Setién if the partidazo of Villarreal was an isolated case. "The party of Villarreal was the best that have done and in the rest have had phases that have been very good. We are happy with a lot of things, but are conscious that have to improve other a lot of. No all has been a disaster. We have deserved to win more split of which have won. Have clear that there are a lot of things that can rescue for the future", commented.

Quique Setién spoke on the presence of Riqui Puig, Ansu Fati and Ronald Araújo, that would not allow them be with the filial, that plays the promotion: "we Have to assume the consequences of an injury of some players that can weaken us playing in the Champions. It is a decision that do not have to take I only. We are very interested in which the filial rise, but it is necessary to decide between a thing and another".

The trainer of the FC Barcelona recognised that it is important to recover feelings against the Sportive Alavés of face to the Champions League. "Thinking in the party of Europe, the feelings that remain us in the party have to be good. The one of morning is an important party that have to surpass to reinforce us to us mimos and thinking in the future", sentenced.