Pulido: “The drama of Barça is that what Koeman said is true”

There is news on both sides of the Puente Aéreo and they are all worthy of going through El Sanhedrín de El Larguero on Cadena SER to have their well-deserved analysis. Real Madrid and Espanyol face each other this Saturday in a match that could make the Whites definitive champions.

The match at the Bernabéu has a crumb and it is that, with the second leg of the Champions League semifinal against Manchester City just around the corner and in need of a comeback, many are betting that Real Madrid will try to win with the team B and the less usual.

“I rotated, with a substitute 11 I may not win, but the draw against Espanyol is worth it. It’s not the same as missing a point in five games. It is better to do it at home, with your hobby, yes. But what comes after is the only chance you have to get into the final,” said Mario Torrejón.

Santi Giménez, from newspaper AS, assured that the usual starters will want to win LaLiga on the green. “Then there is a part: those who have won the league want to be on the field when it is won. We understand the mentality of the footballers, at Barça it also happened: take away Messi. The players are going to tell you that they can also be injured while training,” he added.

For Pulido and Jordi Martí, this has a clear relationship with the possible comeback against City. “Ancelotti said the other day that the best way to face City was with the league title. The comeback has already taken place,” assured the former. “The thing with Madrid is unusual: the comeback began when they lost to City,” added Martí. “It seems that City scored 4, Madrid 3 and still won the game,” Talavera also explained.

“Koeman has been elegant”

Ronald Koeman took advantage of the presentation of his golf tournament to talk about what he experienced at FC Barcelona in his last stage as coach. The Dutch defended his work and settled accounts. “When I left, Barça was eight points behind Madrid. Now they are almost double that. Xavi’s task is just as complicated as the one I have”, he stated.

Santi Giménez, for his part, nuanced the position of the classification, but assured that he understood Koeman. “It is also true that he left Barça ninth and now he is second. Even so, I understand him. He has been elegant.When does Koeman arrive? After a 2-8, with Messi’s burofax, Barçagate…. He was the only spokesperson for the entity”, he added.

“The drama of Barça is that what Koeman has said is true. They have improved, but a little”, Julio Pulido sentenced.