Sergi Barjuan held his first press conference as interim technician of the Barça, accompanied by the president Joan Laporta, and the coach was convinced that the players can reverse the complicated situation that the team is going through, starting with the duel this Saturday against the Alaves at the Camp Nou.
“First of all I would like to thank the club for the trust they have placed in me. Second I want to send a big hug to Koeman because we have worked side by side these months. I come in a complex situation, but we are already working. It is It’s easier to work with players like them. What we have done today I liked. We have to try to connect them all, which is something difficult. We have to be united, people have to come to the field tomorrow. The way of playing will not change , but maybe some tactical concepts could provide the solution, “he said. Sergi in his first speech at a press conference.
“I am the winner and we all have to reverse the situation. If I have to intervene in situations for the good of the team, I will. They have the whole challenge, they have already shown that they can compete. Tomorrow we have to win the game because LaLiga is there. open. We cannot stop winning points and less at home. We have to recover the idea of vertical football, “he said. Sergi, who acknowledged that he has not had much time to prepare the duel against him Alaves.
“It is complicated. It is a stressful situation that must be mastered as soon as possible. We have seen videos and Alavés is a team that has gone further. They have won two games, they have changed the system. Rioja can give us problems with their speed. We will have to look for the opponent’s weaknesses and try to break his streak with our game, “he said. Sergi, who wanted to make it clear that “style is non-negotiable” and that he saw the team well in training this Friday.
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