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Ronald Koeman opens: My dramatic meeting with Messi, and the difficult conversation with Suarez
The Barcelona coach talks about the turbulent days in Barcelona, what he told Leo Messi when he tried to leave, what really happened to Suarez, how difficult it is to deal with the Corona crisis, and admitted: We wanted to bring Vinaldom and DePay
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Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman gave an interview over the weekend to the Dutch newspaper AD, in which he referred to his entry into the position, his relationship with Lionel Messi, politics with the management and the Luis Suarez affair.
Among other things, Koeman admitted that he tried to bring Memphis DePay to Barcelona, when asked about his relationship with the Dutch.
On the pressure in Barcelona: "No, I do not regret taking this job. At first you get carried away to work, and do not think about it, then you digest: 'I am the coach of Barcelona.' And it gets better, and I really enjoy what I do."
On working under the Corona crisis: "You can not escape it. There is a week of national team break, and if they come back on Thursday, they will be tested on arrival, but until there are answers they do not practice. And you are not allowed to enter the locker room. And in such a week, you can only practice Friday. We are not allowed to enter the locker room, except for a few minutes before the game. Do not use the gym. Do not take a shower. Against Sevilla, if the game is at 21:00, everyone arrives only at 20:00. Imagine Messi arrives when he is already dressed "In play clothes. Then they also come home like that in the car."
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On the problematic entry into the role under Messi's crisis: "In the first days I talked to a lot of people about the situation at the club. It was clear that there was dissatisfaction among the players, in all sorts of areas. It was my first priority to talk to Messi first, to hear how he sees things.
" In his house he told me all kinds of things.
I listened carefully, but also made it clear - I had not been here before.
I can only tell him how I want to work and how I want to change things.
It was nice because at the end of the conversation we talked about the best way to put pressure on the pitch, on the game itself, on real football.
It felt to me like he was still a real fan, and wanted to know what would happen in the team.
Did he want to leave?
"Yes, but the club made it clear to him that he would not give it to him. The amount of the release was too high. So for me the question was how I bring him back, both on and off the pitch, both as a person and as a footballer. After he started training after a stormy week, I saw only good things. His attitude, his attitude. There's nothing to complain about. The great thing is - when Messi sees a ball, he's happy.
"It's really fantastic how he sees things (on the pitch).
How smart he is as a footballer, and how he implements it technically perfectly.
With Messi there is no need to explain in words.
He just sees the exercise in his head.
He has maximum football intelligence.
If he had left, my whole plan would have changed.
We wanted Vinaldom, no matter what. "
On Memphis:" We wanted DePay because he's a great player and he has the qualities we lack in my opinion.
There is a good possibility that we will try to buy it in January, but I do not know what the financial situation of the club will be then.
Have to wait.
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"The great thing is - when Messi sees a ball, he's happy."
Coman (Photo: Reuters)
On Luis Suarez: "It was clear in advance that things needed to change. The club thought about it, but I thought so too. Young talents like Enso Patti and Pedry are developing very well. Suarez, in my estimation, was one of the players who played less this season.
" He was still on holiday. , Which made it harder.
That's why I went to him, there was no other way.
This is the best way to convey a message in an honest and clear way.
He still had a contract and he could decide how he saw the future, but I was very clear.
This is the only option in such cases.
"I understand Messi's disappointment, but even then it should be clear and obvious. When Lewis left us, he came to our coaching room to say hello and say goodbye to the team in person. I don't think he blames us. Everything was fair and open."
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