Spanish Super Cup: Messi exculpates Valverde

“We have to be closer than ever,” cries the captain of Barcelona after the defeat against the Atlantic

Asom Leo Messi through the catholic mixed zone of King Abdullah Stadium. And when that happens is because the captain intends to send a message. I didn't pronounce his coach's name, Ernesto Valverde. But s clam: We have to be closer than ever. And get this forward.

Questions about the future of Valverde, much discussed in a broad sector of the Barcelona board, were piled up on Messi. And the Argentine continued his own, with a group autocolic message, once again exculpating his coach. It is normal that when there is a defeat and the objectives are not achieved, when people see that their team does not play as they would like, that things be talked about. It is a difficult situation. And I stressed, even ensuring that Barcelona, ​​despite the incredible defeat against the Atlantic, is on the right track: We took a step forward, but we are aware that we do not do things as we would like. This year we will try to continue with the path of today and not make child mistakes.

Valverde has become ill-accustomed to the nights when nothing seems to make sense. Because Barcelona, ​​this time, offered a good stretch of good game. Quin knows if because Messi was going crazy to play the Super Cup final against Real Madrid, or simply because the Atletico did not decide to cheer up until Simeone waved his meninges at the break. What's more. When to Guillermo Love, institutional relations director, questioned before a possible dismissal of Valverde, was blunt: Of that there is nothing.

The technician could not say before a defeat that does not hurt so much because of the impossibility of raising the first title of the season, but because of the eternal storm: When you lose there is always instability. I can not control it.