[Sport] FC Barcelona coach: "There are teams that have better eleven, better bench and better economic situation"

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FC Barcelona will face Dinamo Kiev for the third day of the Champions League group stage at the Camp Nou. For this reason, Ronald Koeman made statements to the press, highlighting the importance of the match against the Ukrainian team. In addition, he confessed that the Blaugrana team cannot be required to win the maximum club tournament in Europe.

“Tomorrow we will risk our future in the Champions League. If we want to go to the next phase, we have no choice but to score points. We are very clear about what we have to do, "said the Dutch coach at the press conference prior to the match against the Ukrainian team.

Asked if his Barcelona can still be a competitive team in the Champions League, Koeman was cautious: “Competing, yes. But we cannot be required to win the Champions League. Recovering the injured will help us. Those who have reappeared are not yet at their highest level, but they are on the right track ”.

And, according to the Dutch coach, "the big teams have improved a lot and Barça has lowered their level in the last four years" in this competition. "I can only comment since I arrived, but it is evident that there are teams that have better eleven, better bench and better financial situation," he added.

Given the importance of the clash, Koeman asked for a step ahead of the heavyweights tomorrow: “There are very experienced players who have to set an example in these games. In addition, the youngsters have shown that they can withstand the pressure of playing for Barça. They have already played important matches, with us and with their national teams. It is not a question of our lack of experience ”.

One of them is Philippe Coutinho, who last Sunday against Valencia scored again after his injury. “He has been injured for a long time and has to improve physically. He has quality and there is competition in the middle of the field. He is an important player for the next matches ”, I point out about the Brazilian attacker.

To face Dinamo - "today they are better than last year", warned Koeman - the Barcelona coach could make some changes with respect to the eleven that played in the last league game or the one that will face Real Madrid next Sunday in the Camp Nou.

And, although he insisted that tomorrow is "the most important game" and that it will put "the best team", he also recalled that "you have to think about the physical situation of some players." In this sense, he pointed out that "it is impossible for Ansu Fati to play three whole games in seven days."

Precisely about Ansut Fati he revealed that his renewal "is close", which he described as important news, "because we are talking about a young player of great quality and one of those who has to mark the future of this club."

 

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