Koeman: “Messi is the past and you have to live in the present”

Updated

08/14/2021 –
11:55

De Jong

“He has done the last two workouts without problems. He is available.”

Ansu Fati

“He has taken steps in his recovery, but he may be with the group in two or three weeks. Play after the LaLiga break.”

Reduction

“They are complicated questions for me. The president must command. I cannot comment on the others.”

Griezmann

“I love working with him, he is a team player, who always helps without the ball, is always happy, encourages … he must take another step and be more effective. It will be more important without Leo, because he can occupy your position. “

Memphis

“I told you, we were in the national team for two years. It has given a lot of effectiveness and performance. We have lost a lot of effectiveness with Leo and we ask it from others. Not only from the forwards, but also from the midfields. We try to improve and have more goals from strategy”.

Transfers

“We lack people, they are injured. The squad is short. That’s why we need a striker. But it depends on whether we can sign. It depends on the fair-play issue. If possible, he will sign.”

Pedri

“He and Eric García have returned with great courage, and they are in their heads with Barça. They have shown that they can play.”

Gavi

“He wears a mask but is available.”

Hobby

“There are few entries because of the distances, because of the situation … it is the month of August. What will come, will help.”

Messi

“It is painful for all the Catalans, because of what Messi has done. But you don’t have to live the past either. They are past things, people change teams. I’m excited, hopefully we have the enthusiasm of the Catalans. We have to live the day today not the past. “

Champions

“The Champions League is something else. We are a strong team. But the Champions League is something else. There are teams that have won by not having the best, but being strong.”

Competitive

“There has been a lot of talk about Messi and it is normal, because of his effectiveness, quality … We will not have him anymore, but there are other players. There is a very strong squad. We have to recover our injured. There are no more excuses, there are games, there are points … We had a good preseason for five weeks. “

Inscription

“It is true. We know the economic situation of the club, which needs help We must highlight the attitude of Gerard, Sergi Roberto, Busquests, Alba … they want to help the club to improve the economic situation. It shows that they are people of the house” .

Real society

“I am very excited. We will have 20 or 22,000 fans and this is the best. We know the quality of the opponent, Real, who last year we played many games against them.”

The club has just communicated that Memphis, Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj have been registered thanks to Gerard Piqué the token has been lowered considerably.

Ronald Koeman will offer, at 12.00 hours, the press conference prior to the debut in The league 21-22. The culés face, in the Camp Nou, to Real society. The coach will analyze the situation in the dressing room hours before the competition begins.