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Barça coach Svetislav Pesic has said in response to recent information that there could be a riot in the locker room against him for an alleged bad relationship with the players, who all know his "requirement" and believes he has a relationship Professional and "great respect" with all of them.

"Everyone knows the line of demand of Pesic, which adapts but does not change . I debate with all the players, I have a relationship of great respect and they respect me as a person and as a coach, I think. Our players are not young, they have experience, and we have a very professional relationship, "he told the media.

In this sense, he downplayed an article published in Marca in which he talked about that supposed bad environment and even a riot led by Nikola Mirotic . "Pesic has a name, it's 35 years of coach, and it's normal to talk about Pesic," he said.

"For me, speaking good or bad is always positive. As a journalist, everyone has and can give their opinion, but it is a bit strange that this article is not signed . But it does not touch me, I am interested because we are part of the media , I think I have a very good relationship with everyone, "he relativized.

On the other hand, on Friday's visit to Zalgiris in Kaunas, the Blaugrana coach was cautious. "It is a very complicated game, if you play against a team like Zalgiris that is characterized by being a team, without stars, it is not easy. Especially if you play in Kaunas , a city of basketball. There are two countries in Europe where football is not first, and they are Serbia and Lithuania, "he explained.

"It's a team of Sarunas (Jasikevicius) , with a winning mentality. They don't give up, at the moment where you think the game is over they come back again. They have character, they have physics, they have continuity and players from their country, they are a team prepared and identified with your club, "he added.

Therefore, they already know what awaits them, "as in the last year's game". "But, as always, we know that we have won three games away, one against Red Star that we already know how the fans are and how motivated the players are. We have to play to the limit, " he said.

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