MADRID, 6 Apr. (SportsFinding) –
The FC Barcelona player Ferran Torres has jokingly said that he would “kidnap” his teammate Ousmane Dembélé in Barcelona as long as he continues at the Blaugrana club next season, in addition to warning of the dangers of Eintracht Frankfurt, his rival this Thursday in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.
“Dembélé? I would kidnap him here in Barcelona, he is differential and if he wanted, one of the best in the world. This is a great club to be at although then there are things that do not concern us. The decision is his and he decides the best” Ferran Torres said about his partner in the press conference prior to the clash with the Germans.
“I see the team very motivated, it’s a very important game for us, it’s the first time we’ve visited this stadium and we’re very excited to get the victory. It’s special for me to play here and against this club, Eintracht are a very physical opponent , he is going to propose a very tough match for us but we have to go our own way. They come in great shape, so do we, and we must plan our match and with the three or four tactical things that the coach tells us, adapt Fernando added.
“I don’t think there will be an excess of confidence. The coach tells us and makes it clear that we have to go game by game. If you lose tomorrow, no one remembers the dynamic you have. You have to go game by game to continue getting victories” , he stressed.
Regarding the coach, the Blaugrana player was full of praise. “He has provided DNA, leadership and also humility. From day one he has given us his confidence and has not put any kind of pressure on us and that is appreciated. I think it has been a great change for the club,” he said.
“On a personal level, Xavi has given me his confidence from day one and has been very important in my adaptation, although I am still in the process of adapting one hundred percent, the numbers are coming and I am helping the team, which is what really matters” , valued.
“Those of us at the top have to score goals, but my role is not just to score goals, but to participate in the game, give assists, I’m more of a winger than a striker, but if I have chances and I can materialize them, the better for me and the team” Fernando added.
Lastly, when asked about the performance of his teammate Pedri, the Blaugrana winger admitted that “every day he surprises more because of the quality he has and how he is handling it with this humility.” “He is a player who can mark an era and I am sure that he will be one of the best in the world,” he said.