With the quality football that’s been produced under his tutelage,
with the titles the team has won under his management and with a firm
belief in the squad he has at his disposal, Josep Guardiola called upon
Barça fans and members to believe in this team ahead of the Cup
semifinal away leg against Valencia. The manager has faith that his team
will get back on track, despite the long list of injuries and being
seven points down to Madrid in the League: “I believes that we can do it
once again. We’re almost at the point of no return, but we have 18
games left not 5. A lot of people believe the League is already lost,
but they will not convince me.”
“It’s a fascinating challenge”
Guardiola
believes this is a unique opportunity to build upon what his players
have already accomplished: “what we must try to do is extend what these
players have already done. It’s a challenge that I impose on myself.
It’s a fascinating challenge. It’s gives meaning to my profession.” Even
though the team has not won in its last two matches, the manger
believes that no title is beyond reach. “Let me believe that we can win
again, and if we cannot, we’ll congratulate our opponents,” said the
manager. He graded his team’s performance in the League so far with an
"8.5 or 9" out of 10 “but the the other team is performing at a 9.5 or
10.”
The difficulty to do things well year after year
The
team has received some criticism in the last couple of days because of
the goalless draw with Villarreal. However, the support and faith shown
in the team by the public to mount a title-winning fight back has been
almost overwhelming: “it’s normal for people to have faith in us now.
We’ve done well for a long, long, long time, and you don’t know how hard
that is ... the players must put in the effort to continue. They will
regret it if they don’t. It happened to me. We cannot give up yet,” said
the manager.
Praise for the squad that wants more
Guardiola’s
press conference was captivating. The coach said that his team’s morale
hasn’t hit “rock bottom,” quite the contrary: “in Villarreal they ran
more than ever. We didn’t go to sunbathe. It’s astounding to me that
they get so sad when they don’t win. I have absolutely no doubts about
their mentality ... if the ball just barely doesn’t go in, we just need
to put in a little more work.” The manager reiterated his point by using
the Australian Open championship match between Djokovic and Nadal as an
example - the Spanish tennis player’s shot, which would have given him a
very clear advantage, missed its mark by mere centimeters. Just a
little more is needed and the victories will return.
Valencia is a “good test”
The manager heaped
praise on Barça’s Cup rival: “Valencia has always been a strong side
these last four years. They are a great team, strong in every position.
It has always been a good test to compete against them. They are
aggressive and fast, they impress me.” The Valencia-Barça League match
at Mestalla ended in a draw (2-2).
Signings and referees
Guardiola
also said there was little to no chance of picking up a new player
during the winter transfer window: “we’ve thought about it, but I highly
value the reserve players and I want to use them. I have no doubts
about the footballers from the B team. If we have injuries, we’ll give
the youngsters a chance. Cuenca, Sergi Roberto, Dos Santos, Bartra,
Montoya ... whenever they play they do a good job.”
On the
referee debate started by some Spanish newspapers, he said: “I continue
believing that Barça does not complain about the referees. It’s entirely
different to opine if a certain play was or wasn’t a penalty, but we
know that they [referees] have the right to make mistakes. Ever since I
started managing, I try to think that the refs do not exist. President
Rosell has been exemplary since he started, just like President Laporta.
We have never turned the referees into an excuse [for adverse results].
My conscience is clear, because I respect the referee system, because
it doesn’t help me if I do complain, and because not only do I represent
myself, but an institution as well.”
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