It is true that the coach gave me absolute freedom the other day but we'll see what happens. Do I like? Yes, every player would like, to any player you tell a kid, 'Hey where do you like to play?' On average tip is released position where a player can enjoy more football.
Peter said the other day that maybe brand with Spain because it has more freedom, do you also feel more free here?
In the club there is a very positional game and there is no such mobility because each has a more specific on the pitch and that's how it has played over the years. I, for one, I had to adapt to that. Football came from a completely different, as it is always said anarchic, and at first I wanted to go to the right, to the left and that can not be because the team desestabilizas. On the right is typically already are end Xavi Pedro or Alexis or whoever, to the left is Andrew ... There mobility score, but not without it, but every team plays differently and you have to try to adapt.
Have you ever felt at some point this season questioned?
Do not see it, I see that football is a sport where you can like or not. In the end, what you have to do is play the way you know. It is impossible to like everyone, and the largest succeed. Look at basketball, for example Lebron James, one of the largest in history and there are people you do not know why, you do not like and football is the same. I will always fight, to give my best, I know I can do better, I know I've done good games from constructive criticism and I always do after workouts, which I brought home, I try to always improve.
Much has been made of their future and even their return to the Premiership, is raised at some point leave the club?
No, no, in no time.
What has happened to Tito Vilanova has affected them, especially perhaps in moments?
When he left, the team was rolling, we were fine, we had a very high degree of confidence, as we won everything we played well, it seemed that it was not necessary, but like it or not when you train every day, matches, talks ... It is the project leader, who is the coach, and that affects. It is true that when going all rolled seems you do not need anything but a bad game or something you go a tad self doubts and that you need to coach. And he was not. It was difficult, also for the Abidal has been a year since I can go to worse health status and next year have to go all the better, be strong and sure that everything will go well.
Is the worst time was the tie against Bayern Munich?
When you lose 7-0 on aggregate can not make excuses. You have to accept what is, that maybe was a tad exaggerated, maybe, but I have won well. From there you have to forget it and think about what we did wrong, each individually and then collectively with the coach because surely we could have done much more all from the point of view, competitive football. After congratulations, we did, we have to take our share of each fault and try to improve. What managers create and coach needs to change and depend on them, but by the players each have to think we were not level and nothing more.
Is expected to say that he did not renew Valdes?
No, I did not expect it but this is a very personal decision. When you're used to a person so much, you do not expect. We have seen for so many years is unthinkable Victor to not see him in the Barca goal. I was surprised, but it is a very personal decision and you have to understand.
Valdes? Said something in the locker room?
No, I did not know anything, I know the rest of my classmates, but I found out like everyone else.
How did Abidal's return and the subsequent decision not to follow?
With great joy and great sorrow. On the one hand you feel a joy when you see huge returns, when you see him coaching, playing, was very emotional. The day was also special farewell but so sad because it was a stunning companion for me during the two years here, I've learned a lot from him and am sorry. It is a very important part of this team within the club and always you miss people like that.
What Mourinho will miss?
That we have to ask to Real Madrid, it is our coach and from there, we have to look for what is ours and nothing more.
Do you think it will be more peaceful now the Madrid-Barça?
I do not know. We have to be proud of the way I always try to watch football, press wheels, on and off the field, always try to do the most professional and positive, with great image. To us look at the sides, looking back, to other people, not us at all, we have to look at ourselves.
You agreed with Ancelotti's Premier, how are teams and coach of Real Madrid?
That many years ago, I forget. But now that we've played against PSG, the feeling is that they are teams that like to play, pretty combinative far game inside with long side.
Some people say that Messi and Neymar can not be in the same costume ...
They are also together Andrés, Xavi, Puyol, Dani Alves ... and nobody says anything. Everything depends on the ego of each and if Neymar came with the positivity that broadcasts in the press conferences, we see the humility with which he is willing to come there is no problem. With Leo is going to get along because Leo is a person supertranquila, does not like fighting with anyone and I think it always depends on the attitude of that comes because between us all we phenomenal. From what I see of Neymar, who do not know, it seems a great lad and I think coming here to help, to add and there will not be any problem.
They became more? Messi at some point in the season?
When not always misses him. It is the best in the history of football and always miss you. Although we do not want to accept it, sometimes you have to do other variants because when he is not something you have to do. What happens is that when you have five years in which Leo has played virtually every game, you get used to being aware of it, to decide the parties, there is always ... Is it hard to look right and left and see that there is Leo. In the end, I think we've solved quite well. The last few games have been good and from there, now have to start the season to stop, try to avoid injury and can be with us.
Will playing against Brazil is the big challenge that remains for this selection?
Rather than challenge, is the illusion by the entire selection of players. I've been here seven years and a half and has not yet been the opportunity to play against Brazil and would especially excited by what has been in the world of the Brazil soccer for Brazil in general and also be the first time.
How would you explain what it means for a player to play in Maracana, albeit remodeled?
It's a nice feeling because you know it is a mythical stadium. Yes that is true that is remodeled and maybe not the same feeling that she would be having played in the old because it was legendary and this seemed longer a normal stadium as the last European Championship, but it is true that it is built on top of old and is a joy to step on this legendary stadium with the selection and at least be able to say you've played there once.
Everyone was surprised by the sportsmanship of Tahiti, what you too?
Yes that surprised because we do not see often. His humility, his desire to play, to meet us and have a good time transmitting thrilled. We congratulated every few minutes after the game and we did hall and makes you feel even a little bad because you think 'we have won and we are doing it, it should be the other way around'. We got a lesson in how to behave on and off the field, was very rewarding. They gave a lesson in humility and sportsmanship.
How does one life-changing parenting?
Then change the truth, everything I do now I do think of my daughter. It changes your life because there is no greater responsibility than this. I am delighted, missing her now, but very happy.
Do you teach your wardrobe photos on its creatures and say that if he speaks, that if you eat this or that?
(Laughs) Mine of time or talk or eat, just bottle and little else. They grow very fast and sometimes makes photo illusion teach and say 'look how she is, look how big', especially now that for almost 20 days since I've seen and misses
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