Messi and Emerson, struggling for a ball in the Betis-Barça

THE YOUNGSTER IS AMBITIOUS

The review of Emerson: His progression, his arrival to Barça, his idols, Junior Firpo...

Published:12/04/2020 - 14:11h

Updated:12/04/2020 - 14:11h

Emerson keeps working despite the coronavirus crisis, and he is convinced of succeeding at Barça. The brazilian talked in an interview about his progression, his arrival at the Camp Nou, his idols and Junior Firpo

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The crisis of the coronavirus has stopped the world of the football, but Emerson procures to keep active. The right side of the Real Betis has been contacted by the newspaper 'ACE', and has confessed in an extensive interview in which it has touched several subjects. The one of Sao Paulo hammers not to lose the form in a season in which it has confirmed like one of the disclosures of LaLiga and in which it speaks a lot of his future.

To start with, the youngster has aimed that the hard work has been key for his defensive improvement: "First Setién and now Rubi insisted in that it had to defend better. I arrive up with ease, but backwards cost me. I began to work this plot and the things have changed a lot of. The reality is that in Brazil did not need to employ me so thorough like defender. The bale out spaces and the tactics works much more in Europe".

And also it has revealed the secret of his offensive qualities, that have him pemitido contribute three goals and five assistances in 24 commitments in all the competitions. In spite of that in the group heliopolitano acts in the right flank of the defence, is much more that a simple defender, and the arrival is one of his virtues: "In the filial of the Put you Preta played almost a whole year like extreme. It taught me a lot of things".

"I am fan of the Barça by Ronaldinho and Dani Alves, but also by Messi and Abidal"

Questioned on his progression, the Brazilian has sincerado: "it did not think that it went to arrive so early to this level. I think that this season is, definitely, the best of my life. The things happen fast, Am young, but am smart to play in any team. Yes, I am prepared already to play in the Barcelona. Also they asked me this before going with the absolute selection of Brazil and answered the same".

"They have not said me at all to arrive before, and does not concern me. Only I think in the present. If have the head in another side, do not play well for your club, that now is the Betis. And here I am enjoying of LaLiga, of my mates and of the city. If in some months go me, will be loving. And if I am still in the Betis, also", has explained, insisting in that the possible mudanza to the Camp Nou is not a subject that remove him the dream.

"It does not give me fear for nothing. Play in the Barça is a dream that have from boy. Always I was interested of the Barcelona by the cracks Brazilian that played there like Ronaldinho or Dani Alves. And also by Messi or by Abidal. Have four idols, Dani Alves, Cafú, Roberto Carlos and Marcelo. A lot of people compares my history with the one of Alves, yes, and is a reference for me. I also want to play Champions League with the Barcelona and win the possible maximum of Glasses", has reflexionado.

Besides, it has launched a 'wink' to an ex mate to the that could see again in the City Condal. When they have asked him if it fears that him suceda the same that to Junior Firpo, that triumphed in Benito Villamarín and has atascado in the Barça, has defended to the Hispanic-dominican. "Junior only carries there few months, it is necessary to have patience with him. Has a lot of quality. If they give him minutes think that will triumph", has sentenced.

Emerson defines like an atypical Brazilian

Speaking on the running of the bulls by the coronavirus, Emerson has defined like a Brazilian something atypical: "I Am training a lot of. It likes me more be with the mates and miss the football, but know that the virus is hurting and can not us leave to train. I exercise me thrice to the day, no with a lot of load but yes with an important intensity. When it go back LaLiga have to be well. And at night I do balloon. The club commands us a plan and have a prime that helps me with some exercises".

"They live in Seville with me my mother, my brother and two mine cousins of Brazil. We play to the Play, see films and what do, especially, is to speak a lot. The days happen fast, like this, conversing. And when it does fault dance a poquito of samba. It loves me the samba. (Laughs) On the contrary that other Brazilians, am not a man of a lot of party. Now the same I go out more, but in my country did not give me time for nothing. I am very young and the football carries occupying long good part of my life. The Carnival? It does not like me!", it has commented.

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