Zubizarreta: "To the 30 a player is not finish"

Andoni Zubizarreta Has valued positively the incorporation of Mathieu, of the one who has stood out the defensive capacity, the experience and the versatility. The sportive director has said that understands the criticisms to his signing, but ensures that it has paid a correct price 

"Fichamos To a good central and to a very good footballer that think that will adapt to the style of the Barça". The sportive director has explained that the year happened did not take the decision to incorporate to the central French, then in Valencia, because it bet by the recovery of Carles Puyol. Also it has remembered that the own Mathieu has contributed decisively in the economic plane so that the signing could carry out. "Mathieu has helped us to that the signing was in our parameters of negotiation. We have brought a competitive player", added.

Questioned on the high price paid by the player, Zubizarreta has said that "for the one who is not in the football, all the figures are desorbitadas, but in the case Mathieu are in a situation of correct market". The sportive director has said that understands the criticisms, but has defended his work. "I understand the requirement to be in the Barça. In my first year did not fit a goal home in all the first turn, won the Zamora and some whistled me. No me guio by the criticisms, but by the work. All have it consensuado with the trainers that have had. I am not upset save by the results of the past year. For me it is an excellent player. To the 30 years a player is not finish. It is in plenitud and goes us to help".

Like this it has described Zubizarreta to the last signing of the Barça: "it Is a player of this League to the that know all. It comes of the left band and afterwards happened to the centre of the defence. It is well tácticamente, has good exit of balloon, the forcefulness of the defences, the determination to put it everything to take advantage of an opportunity. It is a recognizable player in the changing room".

Zubizarreta Has said regarding the signings that "are where wanted to be" and has not wanted to confirm if there will be more incorporations "have time until 31 August, but this does not want to say that we do more signings". Also it has congratulado of the decision of Xavi to remain in the team. "What better news could have to this?", it asked .