Vitor Roque he is happy inside Barça after the dream came true six months ahead of schedule after the Barça club took advantage of a legal loophole to cover the long-term damage of Gavi. In the interview granted to World of sportsabundant in his feelings, what his relationship is Robert Lewandowski and his view of the situation on the bench after being announced Xavi Hernandez who will leave the club at the end of the year.
How did you reconcile the desire to please after the welcome that was given to you, with the fact that when you arrived you were just injured and coming back from a few weeks of vacation?
I stayed calm, and knew I had no choice but to work, work and work to adapt as quickly as possible. When the lights went out, I continued to work, I had been injured for two months, with more than a month off and now continue to work to get the chance and make the most of it.
If you had to put a percentage, how much is the best situation right now?
By 70%-75%.
Does it change a lot from the game you’re used to in Brazil to the Barça game?
There is certainty. Here in Barça football is faster, it is one or two touches. At Athletico Paranaense it’s not touch football, but more about passing the ball long.
But when he had a chance near the area, he finished first, don’t lose that…
Yes, yes (laughs), I will not lose that.
Before coming to Barça, he confessed his admiration for Robert Lewandowski and wanted to learn from him. What was your relationship with him and what did you learn?
Yes, he is an incredible player, like everyone in the locker room, he is a player who made football history. I try to learn as much as possible from him, he always has the will to work, when the training is over I go with him and try to follow in his footsteps to learn as much as possible.
Did Lewandowski give you any advice?
Yes, it tells me that I am very young, to be sure because I have a bright future.
He arrives with the endorsement of Deco and obviously with the approval of Xavi Hernández and the coach recently announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. How did you receive the news?
We were sad for him in the locker room, but we are sure that we will do our best for him and for ourselves until the end of the season.
How do you handle the situation if you know the coach will not continue next season?
It was difficult, but Xavi told us that he will continue until the end of the season and we have to work for him and win all the games, until the end of the season we are together and we want to win titles.
Future names have started to emerge for next season: Hansi Flick, Mikel Arteta, Luis Enrique… is there anyone in particular he’s excited to work with?
No, we are here to help Barça as much as possible to win and become champions, every game we have to work with humility towards Xavi and work for him.
What goes through your mind when you see the Camp Nou and, if things go according to plan, will they be there in November or December?
It would certainly be a dream to win at the Camp Nou as well. It will always be one of the benchmarks in football and it will be a dream to play and score there.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
