"Brilliant": thus qualified the trainer of FC Barcelona Quique Setien, Tuesday in a press conference, the reconnection with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Antoine Griezmann, shunned during the poster against Atlético Madrid on June 30 ( 2-2). “There have been times when they have already found each other well. The other day (Sunday at Villarreal, 4-1), it was brilliant, they concluded the actions either by goals or by bringing danger. But the reality is that it does not happen like this continuously, "noted Setien on the eve of the derby against Espanyol Barcelona Wednesday for the 35th day of Liga.
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Against his former club, Atlético Madrid, on June 30, Griezmann, substitute, did not enter until the 90th minute. A tactical choice which caused a scandal in the Spanish press, on which Setien explained himself with the French world champion the next day, without however apologizing to him. “The other day, he had an extraordinary intervention. Griezmann has the ability and the qualities to show his level like Sunday. He had a moment of extraordinary inspiration, where the three attackers got along very well, "praised the technician, in reference to the magnificent goal of Griezmann, excellent alongside Lionel Messi (2 assists) and Luis Suarez (1 goal), Sunday during the success at Villarreal (4-1).
"Of course we can win it!" Reality proves it, mathematics too ”
Quique Setien about La LigaWith a trio of attack "GSM" returned to its best level, Setien still believes in the title in Liga. "Of course we can win it!" Reality proves it, mathematics too. It is not easy, but we must keep hope until the last day and not think about what the opponent can do, but what we can do. That is to say winning all the matches ... And if it is not for this competition, everything we do will serve us for the next one, "said the technician. Four days before the end of the championship, Barça, 2nd at four points from Real Madrid (77 pts), resumed colors Sunday at Villarreal, and contested Wednesday (22:00) the derby against Espanyol, almost already condemned to the descent. Frenkie De Jong (right calf), Samuel Umtiti (left knee), Sergi Roberto (right hip) and Ousmane Dembélé, still in recovery after his injury to the right thigh, will miss this game.
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