This afternoon, Barça presented Miralem Pjanic to sell a small (very small) pill of football enthusiasm in the midst of the institutional domino effect that began in Lisbon with Bayern and which is encouraged at times by the official count of the motion of censure with 48 hours to go until day D to present the signatures at the Camp Nou offices. The press conference of the former Juventus footballer focuses on the stock market of the summer market and the difficulties of undertaking a change of cycle in the era of the coronavirus.
Pjanic has fulfilled his role of being grateful, of the discourse of the dream, the illusions of childhood and the obligation to try to win all the titles. “Playing here is a source of pride. Since I was a child, it has always been a dream to be part of this club. I am very happy with my career, from the moment I started signing for Barça. This is an important step. I have seen the club history just stepping on the locker room.It’s a great opportunity for me to be part of this team with the other great footballers.I hope to be able to contribute my bit with my game and my experience.Barça has been a benchmark for me and for football When you are little it is unreal to think of Barça The team’s game has made us all happy, it was the football we all dreamed of The dream was to be part of that team that he won the Champions League. We will see what happens in the future, “he said.
“Leaving Juventus is very difficult. It’s an amazing club with a great team that has helped me grow. I think the players need challenges. It was time to take that step. I had been in contact with the club for a long time. M “I would have liked to come here 6 years ago, but football is like that, sometimes it makes me come later. I’m a professional, I’ve played great teams and I’ve always respected my teams. Barça is the best of the best,” he said. insisted, without hiding his relationship with the surroundings of the Camp Nou.
Koeman’s project and intention
The midfielder believes that the end of last season and the elimination in the Champions League do not affect the aspirations of the project, between the optimism and common sense of a player with a path to the European superelite. “It’s been a difficult year for everyone because of the coronavirus pandemic. We stopped playing for two months, it hasn’t been easy. What happened in the Champions League well, it happened, it’s things that happen. we will find the motivation to change the situation. I watched the match. These are matches that happen. During my career I have experienced this type of defeat. From the outside everything went against Barça. The covid cannot be an excuse, but the situation of the pandemic, of stopping and competing again, is not easy.It was a major defeat.The whole group has responsibility and I am willing to help.We are all aware that things will not be easy, football is like that “Now they will put pressure on us. Now we have to create a healthy and consistent group with the coach. Only then will we be able to have great football again.”
Pjanic has proved to be a low-profile footballer in his first appearance as a Barça player after signing his new contract and taking the usual photo with the number 8 player he inherits from Arthur Melo. It is committed to group dynamics and the philosophy of routine work rather than exalting individualisms. Leo Messi, however, is the small exception, especially after his ‘no exit’ in recent weeks. “I’ve followed everything Messi has done. I don’t see him in a team other than Barça. I can’t imagine him with another shirt. Leo is a huge player. I see him happy. For us it’s very important that “It’s the best of all time. I’ve been able to play with Totti or Cristiano. It’s been lucky to play alongside footballers like this. It’s been an example to admire the best. Now being able to share a dressing room with an alien will be nice.” “I want to have fun. All the players in the squad will be important. I believe a lot in the spirit of the group to achieve the goals,” he said.
The Bosnian explained that he has had contact with Koeman, but that they have not yet talked about football, expectations and roles on the pitch. His idea is to help the team, beyond the scheme and position. “I’ve talked to Koeman two or three times, first to see how it all worked out. He’s a coach who has shown a lot in the last few years. Now I hope to join the group and train with everyone. We’ll see how he wants to use me. “It will be important for us all to play. I am at your disposal, to play with a double pivot or three midfielders. I have played in the three positions in the middle of the field, I will adapt to what is needed,” he said.
Its positive for coronavirus has delayed its integration into the project. He assures that he is recovered and that this Wednesday he will join the training routine. “It’s not been nice to give a positive. Right now you don’t know where you can get the virus. I felt good. I stayed home, I’ve been working alone at home in the gym. I was in contact with the technical staff. “I would have liked to be here, but I had to respect my quarantine. From tomorrow I will be part of the group and see if I have my first minutes on Saturday at the Camp Nou. I feel very well, every day better. I am studying Spanish for to be able to communicate with colleagues, ”he noted.
Market operations
Ramon Planes has once again taken on the role of spokesperson for the technical secretariat and, by extension, for the Board of Directors to analyze the situation of the sports project in the absence of movements on the stage of entrances and exits. Pjanic is the tip of a large iceberg. “He is a very contrasted player, a midfielder with a lot of quality. Barça has been following him for a long time. We believe that he has the personal and footballing qualities for the Barça challenge. It is a dream for him. He can bring us many things “He understands the game very well, he is versatile. At this time of young and experienced people, he can bring us a lot. We are very happy with his arrival,” he said before reviewing the various open folders of the technical secretariat.
The most obvious is the sales of Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal that could close in the coming hours. “Luis is an important player for Barça, he has been for the last few years. I think we have to respect these players. After what happened at the end of the season we are in a process of change with a new coach and new ideas. “That’s the idea. The search for a striker is a public fact. It’s true that the negotiation for Arturo to leave is moving forward. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for everything he has given us. He is a great player and a great person, with a very big heart. The negotiation process is going on, so I can’t talk about numbers, “he commented.
The message from the head of Barça’s management team seems clear: this transfer market has (and will have) restrictions. An argument that sounds like putting the bandage on before the wound. “The market ends on October 5. Many things can happen. The technical secretariat, as is its job, has been working for months on improving the team, in the new stage of the team with a combination between young people and experience The results are seen in the summer Not everyone can play in a team as big as Barça Barça must always aspire to have the best footballers in the world We are seeing that the market is very “We need to be very aware of the goals we want. I recognize that outputs and inputs are linked,” he said.
Planes has publicly admitted that Barça are looking for a center-back for next season to complete the rotation of Piqué, Lenglet and Araujo, waiting to resolve the situation of Samuel Umtiti, with the transferable pitcher. Eric Garcia is one of the options contemplated by the board. “We have the idea of getting a player to help the defensive side. Eric Garcia is a great player who was made at home. We are valuing different options that have not come to light. Behind this difficult market is the idea of wanting to build a team with enthusiasm and young. Eric meets this profile “, he analyzed.
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