The coronavirus emergency offers no discounts and, while debating how to save the football season, Barcelona coach Quique Setien looks ahead and tries to armor Leo Messi, who would seem close to a sensational farewell. "If I will have it with me next year? I really hope so - Setien replied to Cadena Ser - We will convince him to stay by showing him that we have a winning project".
A project that will have to include some top grafts, maybe one between Neymar and Lautaro Martinez. "Neymar - noted Setien - is a great footballer and everyone likes to train the best, but we know that it costs a lot and that it is not easy to take him". But on the Inter Lautaro, here is a skilled "dribbling": "I don't think of the future, but also of the present because at the moment the uncertainty is greater than ever. Who would I choose between him and Neymar? Both, because they are excellent players". And there's not much to say about Coutinho either: "He's a great player and I've always liked him, but it's early to talk about it, he's a player owned by Barça, we'll see."
Setien then spoke of the particular moment of Barcelona: "I have trained many clubs with many problems; in clubs like Barcelona it is normal for everything to be magnified". And on the controversy over the question of reducing wages he added: "It has been a bit annoying that everything has been made public, but our intention has always been to see what the general orientation was. In the end, each club has made his decision and did it his way. But we always had the intention of reducing our salary, nobody refused. "
Finally, the coronavirus emergency: "I would like to return to the field, but we are experiencing a serious situation and, if it recovers, we will have to do it in maximum safety. We all want to play and it would be sad to do it without fans, but I think it is necessary". The Spanish Federation, in the event of a definitive stop, would like to crystallize the ranking at the 27th day to designate the teams that will participate in the European Cups. "If we didn't go back to playing - Setien said - it would obviously be the most logical thing, like giving the title to Barça, but I wouldn't like to be a champion like this and I wouldn't celebrate. The Champions? There are 8 teams that can win it and now that Liverpool is no longer there, anyone can do it. Leo wants to win it and also to play well ".
