BARCELONA – Ronald Koeman abruptly interrupted his pre-match press conference on Friday in Barcelona in Seville, bringing a handkerchief to his nose that was bleeding intensely. This is the second time the Dutch coach has suffered a nosebleed in the press room, although importance has been taken away from the club, ensuring that he is in good condition.
Just nine questions for just ten minutes in which Koeman had time to stand out from an election in which he assured he would not vote to “wait for the new president”, rejecting Barça play the season in these two consecutive games against Sevilla, praise Ronald Araújo and share the responsibilities of the team between veterans and young people.
“Sevilla may have a bit of an advantage because they have rested this week and we don’t but we are ready for the match,” Koeman said, referring to Saturday’s duel, unmarking him from the next Cup “because they are two different games. We will go out to win both, of course, knowing that in the Cup we have to go back, but thinking first about this one in the League, to add to put pressure on those above “.
“Playing the season? I don’t agree. We are not the only ones who played important matches. The pressure exists for all the teams, not just for us because now the top ones are playing among themselves and we have to to be attentive “solved the azulgrana technician when being interrogated by the importance of these encounter, realizing that he is accustomed to this pressure around him.
“Being the coach of Barcelona has a lot of pressure, we know that. If you lose the culprit is the coach and I take it on because I’ve been doing this for many years and I try to do my best without thinking about losing,” he revealed, showing his best temper: “I’m optimistic and I plan to win tomorrow, not lose.”
Days after focusing on veterans, this time Koeman preferred to “share responsibilities” when talking about who should carry the weight of the team recalling that “from the beginning the veterans have tried to take command, but they need help from others, from everyone, and in this case he set a clear example: “Messi has 18 goals and the other strikers, together, have this figure … Here it is not only necessary to ask the best or the veterans, but to all. The responsibility is for everyone, not just the elderly. They have to help the young people but the responsibility lies with the whole team. “
On the return of Araújo did not give many clues, ruling that the Uruguayan has options to play “like everyone else on the list” and agreeing that he is “having a very good season, proving his quality. his game with the ball but he brings us a lot of things in defense “.
And on the elections, which are to be held in nine days, Koeman announced that “I will not vote, because I am not the one who has to vote” and ruled that his job is to “wait for the partners to decide. day thinking that his choice is the best for the club and from the elections it will be when I will enter, not before “.