Ronald Koeman has talked about FC Barcelona’s loss to PSG in the Champions League and signing Erling … [+]
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Ahead of tomorrow’s affair with Cadiz, Ronald Koeman has reflected on Tuesday’s loss to PSG in the Champions League and the difficulties facing FC Barcelona.
“After a loss, it’s always good to take advantage later on to show that we can do better and get better results. We have a good history in La Liga in recent months and we need to keep going. We will accept what has happened to us but we must respond, ”Koeman said at the beginning of his press conference.
“The world will never end after a loss,” he said. “We need to examine our cracks and improve things through talking and training, in particular [considering how] we lost the ball the other day. I hope the team comes out strong tomorrow. “
“We’re still in all three competitions,” Koeman wanted to remind everyone. “Even though the Champions League is very complicated. The face of Sevilla [in the Copa del Rey semifinals] we can come back if we are more efficient. I still think we can get through. And in la Liga we are in charge of Atletico, I am not so negative. We have to move on, because we are Barca, and we have good players and we have to respond. ”
“The main thing is to go maids-to-maids,” Koeman replied, when asked if the Copa del Rey is the top priority to end a two-season thirst. “This is the best way to earn things. We don’t have to think about Sevilla yet, since I don’t want to pick it [competitions]. Tomorrow will be very important, and then Elche at home before PSG after. That’s the way to be strong and win things, not to say what the goal is. ”
“I have ideas for the future of this club, but I have to wait [to see] who the president is going to be, [in order] sit down and talk about the future, ”said Koeman, when he was told that the club needed Erling Haaland at number 9.
“It’s hard to say what we are losing against the big teams,” Koeman began, with poor results against their biggest opponents. “They [PSG] they were very effective and that made a difference. I don’t think we can’t compete. We’ve been close, we’ve had our chances. I don’t see one team much better than another team. We can beat anyone, but we have to prove it in every game, and even more so if we don’t have all the players. “
“I don’t mind having hard opinions about us. It is our job. Mine wants to prepare the team for every game. We have talked and we will try to get better. We have provided inspiration [to the players] and we want them to feel proud to be Barca players. We need to accept criticism and show that we can win things, ”he concluded.