I am not changing for the Madrid situation

Some culé have asked me these days a big question: “Would you change the situation of Barça for Madrid?” They refer to the fact that Barça is the outstanding leader of the League and inflicts a 0-1 defeat at the Bernabéu in the semifinal of the Cup, while Madrid maintains its aspirations in the Champions League, with a 2-5 win against Liverpool. My answer was resounding: “I prefer Barça’s situation.” Because? The possibility of doing a League-Cup double is, for Barça, closer than for Madrid to win this Champions League. Honestly, I don’t think that Barça or Madrid are not at the level of some of the teams that will still be in Europe this season. In that sense, I praise and give me a lot of merit Xavi due to adapting to the current situation of its personnel. We are devotees of a way of looking at football, but for whatever it is now the team and its players have virtues with a different nuance. To form that opinion, I refer to the scores: 1-0, 1-0, 1-0; like this up to 10 times.

This year we have to win one or two big titles because the club needs it and because, otherwise, it is impossible to grow. Believing in the plan is more than ever about securing big trophies and making the team feel like champions as soon as possible. Unlike other seasons, when Barça’s success resides in the obsession of scoring one more goal than the rival, I appreciate their collective attitude in this group, which translates into a defensive unity that I have hardly seen at Camp Nou. I say this as a compliment, and I would also prefer to play with fun attacking. Instead of starting the house on the roof, this time it is done from the bottom, from the basement to gradually go up. I repeat, this year, we must win now to put this project together. And next year ‘ja en parlarem’. I know very well that the perfect game model of Xavi, he had in mind, is more fun for the viewer. That’s why I give more credit to his adaptability to today and the profile of his football players. The popularity of defenses this season is undeniable. It’s March and the League and Cup are in hand. That’s why I signed another 0-1 in Bilbao and 1-0 against Madrid. Progress to a more enjoyable football has it Xavi in your head. But for that he needs, yes or yes, to win this year.

All energy was put into scoring the penalty

One of the pictures of Barça-Valencia is that discussion to see who received the penalty that ultimately received Ferran. I, who threw them having the team on cruyff and NeeskensI think the first key when taking a penalty is to have all your concentration on scoring it. And if you’re spending energy debating whether so-and-so threw it or so-and-so, you run the risk of getting distracted. If one day you are not convinced, even if you are the first pitcher, you tell another specialist to throw it. I remember Messi surrender, for any reason, certain penalties to Suarez either neymar. Waiting for the next one, it would be interesting to talk about it in advance, to avoid the release of a debate that could give confusion. By the way, the detail of Ansu to encourage Ferran After his mistake, he proved that team spirit is the best virtue of this Barça.