The Brazilian full back said in the news conference:
"It is clear that there were a lot of doubts around me, where my history
with the club did not
benefit me, but I like the confrontation, if they think I will not benefit them let they say this, we are not children."
benefit me, but I like the confrontation, if they think I will not benefit them let they say this, we are not children."
and the player added that he has played more than 300 games
and has achieved many titles with Barcelona, "all of this win to receive greater
respect somewhat, I've made a lot of effort and deserve this."
But in all cases, Alves has decided not to end his era with
Barcelona after talking with the new coach, Luis Enrique "He told me that he
depends on, and, if he relied on me , I also relied upon. It is honor to me to work with someone like Enrique."
Alves revealed that his contract will not end next year with
Barca, as some say, where it runs until 2016, but he explained that he only
focuses on the restoration of the best level this season, "For me, this
season is very vital."
"I know that my next season , a seventh may be the last
for me with Barca, certainly a day will come on I am leaving the team, but I
want at the time that there is a feeling of the departure of a professional and
a great player. If i left now, I think that this feeling will not be present
because they would say I am comet. "
And the poor condition of the team last season and not
achieve any major title, said: "the fault is not (former coach Gerardo)
Martino fault, but our fault we are, because we did not offer good performance,
Tata had the same mentality of former coaches, but what happened we should ask
ourselves."
Alves admitted that Barca passed over the "bad
seasons", and that he bears part of the responsibility.
Despite the decline in the performance of Barca but he was
very close to the last season of the Coronation Cup and La Liga titles, but
Alves admitted, "We did not deserve these titles, it was not fair to win
them."
