The assessment of Valverde on Coutinho and the signings

The millionaire signing of Philippe Coutinho by the FC Barcelona was one of the subjects crashes of the press conference that offered Ernesto Valverde in the previous of the party of turn of the eighth of final of the Glass of the King that the FC Barcelona will contest in front of the Celtic of Vigo in the Camp Nou. The Txingurri also analysed his staff of global form.

On Coutinho, Valverde commented the multiple virtues that has and that it can contribute to the team. "We expect that it help us a lot. Can help us in several positions and can adapt well to the game of the team. It manages well near of the goal, gives assistance. We are ilusionados with him, is a big signing", indicated.

The Txingurri also considers that the arrival of the international Brazilian will improve the characteristics of the current staff. "Coutinho Think that it can help us. The individual contributions always expect that it contribute us something different to the rest. Has shot, puts goals, plays inside. We expect that it do us better", signalled.

"It follows working so that they arrive players like Xavi and Iniesta"

"The model of the Barça always is the same. Always it has gone to the market to fichar to the best of the world, that have been here. At the same time it is always looking to the quarry. It follows working so that they arrive players like Xavi and Iniesta", said, adding that "they follow me liking the short staff. No of 'veintilargos'".

The best, in the Camp Nou

Ernesto Valverde also admitted that it thinks that the best players of the world has them in his staff. "Have to the best players that can have. This is what always move to my players. We are in a competitive league, in three very important competitions and represent to one of the biggest clubs of the world", sentenced.