The coach of FC Barcelona, ​​Quique Setién , said on Saturday that he prefers to " work with fewer people " in his workforce because in this way he has "everyone plugged in", downplaying the fact that his board of directors has not hired a substitute for the injured Luis Suarez in the winter transfer market.

"What hurts me the most now, and it has always hurt when I played, is to make the calls and leave people out. I prefer to work with fewer people because this way you have everyone plugged in," said Setién in a conference press, on the eve of Barça facing Levante for the 22nd day of LaLiga Santander.

"It's true that sometimes you take risks, but sometimes it 's very good to have people motivated . Having 20 players, really, sometimes it's better than having 25 and having five that don't play. This hurts you more that what the risk of having a shorter workforce may entail, "he reiterated after analyzing his adversary 'granota'.

"It is always better to know what the opponent is going to do because you can be more prepared. It is true that surely we already had our plan clear and it will not influence us in what we do, but we must always take into account the rival, that is Of course, it doesn't come from a good run, it comes to a field like ours and to a team that I understand is fine, "he argued.

"The other day we played a good game, although there are always things to improve . We will try to put our team and our players in a real situation. The recent experience with this team is not good, it is a very uncomfortable team that can harm you Sometimes, when things go well, they go very well. It is a team to consider, has potential and arrives with many people. If they are inspired, it will not be easy, of course, "he warned.

On the other hand, he has praised the recovery of the French striker Ousmane Dembélé and the support of the lower categories. "Now we have fewer players, but I repeat again that there is a subsidiary team behind and that these kids are prepared. Today they have come to train some players who had not come and they will surely help us if necessary," he told the respect.

" It seems that the workforce may be weaker, but this is never known . The reality is sometimes different. Giving conjectures or hypotheses about what might happen is a wear that is not worth it. We will make an extraordinary signing with Ousmane, that he is training very well and that he is going to help us a lot, this is a huge incentive for everyone, "he stressed.

On the long-term signing of Francisco Trincao , the culé coach has been blunt. "It is an operation that I found when I arrived , that I had already been working in the club and it seems good to me. It is a bet of the club, it is a decision that has been taken and I do not have much to say about this. Next year we will have him and work with him, of course, "he said.

Meanwhile, he has not been obsessed with the possession data of the ball . "They really don't tell me much, except for the importance of the fact that you control the game more in this way. Having the ball prevents the opponent from hurting you and scoring you. If you have the ball 80 minutes, the chances that they hurt you are minor sometimes, having non-transcendent possessions I don't like either, "he admitted.

"I like that everything makes sense, especially when many of those passes are always forward. But sometimes you have to play back to raise the ball to the ortho side. Above all, because you defend yourself with the ball, that's why the passes are important. If, on top of not giving passes, you lose or fit goals ... well, even worse, "he said.

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