“Hopefully we sign Eric García”

Is Sevilla the most demanding rival to date?

Sevilla is strong and aspires to many things with a very good coach. It will be complicated, but if we are good at home we have many things going for us. We trust in our strength.

How do you judge the enthusiasm of the fans?

We have only been five weeks and we have changed a few things. We need time for the changes to show. We are working well as it was seen against Celta. I love the team's work, which does its best to win the game.

Are you optimistic about the signing of Eric García?

Until Monday there is time, although there is little left. We want to have him because we have three-four centers and it is fair. What Pep says is like that, I hope we sign him, but financially things are as they are.

What do you know about Dembélé?

I can't contribute much more than what I said. If there are changes it is for something. If Pedri enters it is because he deserves it for his performance and work in training. Trincao also deserves to enter. Demebélé is another player with more depth. At the moment he is a Barça player and it depends on the player's thinking. I have not talked with him.

Can Sergiño Dest play tomorrow?

I don't know if we can summon him. We are waiting for the license. Tomorrow we train in the morning and I hope I can be there. If not, you must wait. Is very good. It is the image to change things. It will give competition for the two bands to the sides, it has many qualities.

What is the reason for the team change?

If we talk about this season it is not a criticism of the past, but I am looking for intensity in training because I think you play as you train. You cannot go out to the country to rest, you have to do things. So tomorrow we will train again, we must assimilate concepts. We have improved in the physical aspect and it shows in the environment.

How do you judge Coutinho's improvement?

He is a very good player. He has learned a lot in England and a lot at Bayern Munich. My role is to get the most out of it and to begin with, you have to put the players in their place. A great player.

Would you prefer a slightly smoother start?

I prefer to start strong. We played against two high-quality teams and we worked well. Tomorrow is going to be complicated. It is good to find strong teams to know where we are.

How do you judge the Champions League draw?

We can be happy, but not confident. It seems that in principle Juventus and we are stronger, but the calendar will be very tight. It is important to win the first game.

Are you especially happy with Messi?

He has always trained and played well. There is not one complaint for a day. As captain he helped the team a lot in Balaídos. He is the best in the world and now that I see him in training I am even more convinced.

Still waiting for Memphis Depay to arrive?

There are two positions in the team where it would be good to have one more player: center and nine. It would help us to have one more.

Have you told Dembélé that you will have a few minutes?

There is a lot of quality and competition above. Ansu is ahead of Dembélé. If one is unhappy, tell me, but I want to have happy people. If you don't want to be here, tell me and you haven't told me anything. If you don't tell me anything, you will have options to play.

What do you want to improve more of the team?

In general I am very happy, but things have to be improved. Players want to listen and improve. The attitude is fundamental and it is very good. I hope we continue like this.

Who would you clone from the Dream Team for this team?

To myself, it can be a criticism for our centers. We were good but we also lost children's games. This team is really very good even though things have changed regarding my time.