Criticized for the short playing time granted to youngsters Ansu Fati (17, 18 appearances and 5 La Liga goals this season) and Riqui Puig (20, 5 La Liga appearances this season), interesting during their appearances with FC Barcelona , Quique Setién defended himself at a press conference. For the FC Barcelona coach, this situation is partly linked to the recruitment carried out by the management.
“Getting the kids to play is not just up to me, it should be a gamble for the club when planning the season,” said the technician. “If you recruit 5 players who are the best in the world at their respective positions, It will be difficult to make room for a youngster from the center. We want to win everything, we want to be on the front line, but we also want a 17-year-old to be as good as a world champion. “
“Now everyone is talking about the desire to win. If I line up 4 kids and we don’t win, they will fire me. And if we recruit the players that everyone wants and that we wins, people will be happy, but young people will have no place, “added the Spaniard, whose choices are apparently guided by the pressure of the result.
