Argentine Gerardo "Tata" Martino Barca coach
Admitted that his team entered a crucial stage of the season, "concluded
the margin of error" in three tournaments that competes with them.
The coach acknowledged at a news conference before facing
Valencia on Saturday in the Spanish league: "We cannot alienate more. Tomorrow
Match against Valencia is very important, such as the semi-finals of the King's
Cup, such as the face of Manchester City" in the Champions League.
In this context , he admitted that rivals Real Madrid and
Atletico Madrid may suffer from " physical and mental " fatigue about
the confrontation expected in the semi-finals of the King's Cup next week , but
noted that his players ahead of them also face a difficult European , in front
of one " of the most notorious " teams of the continent.
So he preferred to focus on the match after the other,
considering that Valencia has improved since taking his compatriot Juan Antonio
Betsy training, describing it as “a great person and distinguished career,"
but he expressed “doubts “about the many changes that have occurred recently on
the squad.
The comment on the departure of Colombian Dorlan Papon and
Mexican Andres Guardado and Portuguese Elder Postiga from the ranks of Valencia:
“I have my doubts because there are players left, and they have played in
recent games.”
He also talked about turning his star Lionel Messi to create
goals, where he said of his compatriot "The greatest benefit is not to
bear all responsibility," as was the case last season.
He added "it does not seem that will happen again this
year, and I think that is the biggest benefit of the team."
As for the Brazilian Neymar, who has returned to train alone
today, he pointed out that he will not rush his return.
He explained, "I respect very much what the doctors
say. Manchester City does not make me a watershed appointment. If he is well,
he will play before that, and if he is not well, he will not play well.
Evolution of his recovering is very well, but he will participate when the time
comes."
Martino was asked about the Chilean Claudio Bravo as a
possible successor to Victor Valdes, who will leave at the end of the season,
he said: "It is a wonderful goalkeeper and more gorgeous, but if Barcelona
confirmed the goalkeepers who newspapers took their names, we have contracted
with 11 ones in the next week."
And finally he gave his support to Racing Santander players
who refused to go to a meeting yesterday, the second leg of quarter-finals of
the King's Cup against Real Sociedad, due to not being paid.
Catalans coach said, "It is natural for anyone to get a
salary of what is produced, and this does not happen in Racing. It was not a
good image."
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