Barcelona and Juventus close their participation in the first phase of the Champions League. Both will be in the next round. Today's match leaves Pjanic's reunion with Juventus. The Bosnian arrived at Barcelona in an exchange with Arthur that has not yet yielded the expected result for either team. Pjanic, for his part, has been sincere in an interview in La Gazzetta dello Sport. There is no explanation why he still does not have a leading role in Barcelona under Koeman. “Yes, I want to play more, that's what I want. Honestly, I don't even understand the reason for this situation. It is clear that I want to play a lot more. I know I can give a lot, and when the coach has given me the option, I have always I answered. I did well, I played good games. More than that, I don't know what to do. I'm training, I'm ready, “Pjanic complains loudly.
The midfielder expands on his discontent. “It's one hundred percent evident. I'm not satisfied and I can't be, in my career I've never accepted the idea of not playing and I don't even do it now. We'll see, I'm ready, I train well and I hope, I can't do another thing. It's a very delicate situation that doesn't suit me, “he argues. Pjanic has only played 551 minutes, of which only 170 have been in the League. It is about 40% of the minutes.
On the future of Messi and the rumors of Neymar, Pjanic believes that it is possible to see them together again. “They are friends and they had a lot of fun playing together. I hope Neymar comes! I don't know what's going to happen, we'll see,” says Pjanic.
The Bosnian was also asked about the negotiations for the pay cut and has given his point of view. “CEach club has its problems and players can no longer claim the same salaries as before, things have changed. As a player you have to adapt and accept the situation. Clubs are in trouble, football is in trouble. Barcelona is in difficulties like many other teams, but it is still a club that wants to win everything so there are no excuses, you just have to keep going. At the institutional level there will be elections, we will see who arrives, but it is not something that should condition us: we just have to play and try to score as many points as possible ”, he says.
On the reunion with Juventus, Pjanic is elegant. “Juve will always be in my heart, I follow the team whenever I can, the draw made me happy but unfortunately I couldn't play against the Tifosi in Turin, there will be other occasions, I always wish Juve the best but tomorrow we want to win “, Explain. In Juventus he shared a dressing room with Cristiano and now he does it with Messi, the Bosnian sees similarities between them. “They are two players (Cristiano and Messi) who are not well when they don't win. They always give their all, they always challenge each other, they always set new goals, an attitude that has led them to be the best of these 10-15 years. Two guys crazy, exemplary, “he says.