Koeman stokes Tusquets: “His words don't help us”

Ronald Koeman He spoke in the preview of the Barça match against Cádiz. He had already been warned about the statements of Carles Tusquets the day before.

Osasuna's day warned that the team was having problems with closed teams. Is a closed Cádiz expected?

Normally we will have a lot of the ball against Cadiz. It seems that it costs them more at home and less outside. They are doing the results well and you have to play very concentrated to play at our level and create opportunities to score.

Do you see Messi wanting to stay?

We know about Leo's situation. If there is any person who has to decide his future, it is him. Comments from outside do not interest me. But if we make comments within the club it does not help us. We cannot control the comments from outside. But from within it is different. The Tusquets thing may be an opinion of him but I don't think it is necessary. Leo has this season with Barça and that he decides his future; I hope it is here. I don't like to comment on all the comments out there.

Neymar said that he would like to play with Messi and Tusquets said that if Neymar comes for free it would be possible. Do you see them closer to Paris or Barcelona?

As a club, you always have to try to have the best players here.

Would you like to train Messi and Neymar together?

I don't like to speak individually. What I'm saying is that club, as culé, as a player and coach, I want to have the best players in the world.

Is Atlético the favorite for LaLiga?

Atlético is a strong team that wins their games and concedes few goals. It is a long season where many things can happen. We cannot afford more points. I said it before the game against Osasuna. Until the end of the year you have to win all the games.

If they lose more points, do they say goodbye to LaLiga?

When, when, when … That doesn't exist. I always get on the positive side.

Will Araújo's entry mean that Mingueza plays less?

I think Ronald has been away for a while. You have options to play. There are several games ahead where he can play and I will choose the decision of when to field them.

Will you request the signing of Eric Garcçia or could you propose another name?

It is still too early to talk about these signings. We are going to get Araújo back now. Umtiti is very close. And in January we will have to speak with a new president.

To what extent has Braithwaite improved the team?

It has changed because a nine has to be like Martin. It lengthens the field, it has depth and those behind can take advantage of that work it does. And it is effective. You have to take advantage of it because it is very good.

Can you give details about Umtiti?

It's pretty close. He played 60 minutes in a friendly match with the subsidiary. It's fine and close, but I don't know when. It may soon be on the list.

Returning to the words of Tusquets, how can you wear in the dressing room that they cannot charge?

The only thing I will say is that we have reached an agreement and I do not know more about the figures that there are or what problems there are. My problem is preparing the team, winning and playing well. I'm not very worried. We know that it is a complicated situation but for all clubs. Football has to be with the public.

What has Dembélé changed?

Now he has been improving physically since the beginning of the season. Any player to perform needs to be at his best physically and he is. You will gain confidence. He is happy, you can tell that he is happy and I am very happy with his performance lately.

Are you clear who you would vote for?

I am not worried. When he knows, I'll talk to him. Until we know who, no need to think. You have to concentrate on the matches. It's the best that you can do.

Do you want to see the open fields?

We are looking at it in all countries, but it depends on the health situation, on COVID. We cannot change this because we are not doctors nor do we know about this pandemic. Hopefully there are people in the field. Soon I don't know, but we should try not to force it because health is the most important thing in life.

Griezmann has been playing better in recent games. Has the key been that Braitnwaite has freed up space for him? Can you change your way of thinking about the market?

It always depends on the players themselves. He can play as a forward, but also on the right inside. The key is not position but trust. He is trying to change things in the players, in their mentality. And good players always give what is expected of them.