Laporta showed his face after the disappointment against Inter and before the Clasico. “I’m like all culés. The first thing is to thank the fans for the support they gave the team. I’m sad and angry that I didn’t win despite scoring three goals. As Xavi said, what we have to do is change the slide and go to LaLiga, we are the leaders. The team is in formation. The obvious goal from the start was to go through the League and the Champions League. We are not out yet, but almost. It is very difficult. “We have to win two games and focus on Villarreal and Athletic Club,” he said
The club president made these statements during an interview broadcast on Barcelona TV, the club’s official channel, 48 hours before the El Clasico takes place
Looking forward to the Clasico, he explained that “in these matches, whoever wins is very strong, but I like our playing system more, recognizing the virtues of Real Madrid, who always fight to the end. We will recover from some injuries and I hope that Barcelona players wake up after the setback to prove that they are good.” And they can win the La Liga. There is time to recover. It is only Friday. If they had had this interview yesterday I would have been worse off, but I look strong today. It is fun to go to the Bernabeu, I love playing there and I watched great matches. It is a great opportunity. A good result in Madrid would strengthen the project”
“I didn’t expect it to be like this at this stage of the season. We put everything from our side in the formation of a team, but things happened to us. In Munich we deserved more and they received a penalty from Dembele and in Milan it was a scandal, but I don’t like playing,” the president explained. The role of the victim. If we score a goal it will not affect us. I have already done the corresponding procedure by speaking to UEFA. We did not like the refereeing”
Laporta reiterated, “I still have the same confidence in the team and coaching staff led by Xavi. We have very good players who give us a lot of happiness. Xavi knows the club and the system and he is excellent as a person. You will improve and give us many successes. I saw him affected and sad and liked, but he has a virtue that I do not know.” He always sees the positive side of thing
The feeling of the president regarding the team’s role with other greats in Europe is good: “We managed to beat Bayern, and we need to adapt to the new players. But I repeat, the goal is LaLiga. The Champions League gave us a low blow”
The president explained that he is in constant contact with Xavi: “Tomorrow we will travel to Madrid together and we can go with our heads held high. Let’s not think about the Champions League until the 26th. We will focus on LaLiga”
Regarding the economic impact of the hypothetical elimination from the Champions League, Laporta acknowledged that “there will be an impact that will not be the 35 million that is being talked about and we are looking to compensate for it with new sponsorship and continue to compete in Europe. The net impact will be much less than that of the sport”
The president congratulated himself on the “atmosphere that settled in the Camp Nou, reminiscent of the great European nights. The people were wonderful. It is the main thing that I left besides Lewandowski’s header, which was impressively plastic. People have to continue to believe. The team and the coach need to warmth people”
Regarding the whistles to the captains, Laporta stated that “If they become captains, it is because of what they have given us. Everyone can do whatever they want, but they deserve all my respect and admiration for what they represent. I have a good relationship with them and we talk a lot.”
Laporta did not rule out the possibility of additions to the team for the winter market, “because the project is growing and we want to improve constantly”
Regarding Messi, the president reiterated, “We will do something to recognize who was the best player in Barcelona’s history. This Sunday will mark 18 years since Leo debuted and we plan to give special recognition. I will see him on Monday in Paris at the Ballon d’Or party knowing that Barcelona means a lot to him.” Him. However, he is a PSG player, and that must be respected”
The club president celebrated the El Clasico shirt agreement. “Spotify has the contractual rights to activate sponsorship three times a year setting the tone, always respecting the values of the club. Drake’s appearance is an opportunity because he is a reference star with 50,000 million copies. It will be a global reference event”
