Barcelona vs Athletics Spoken after contract leak
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Ronald Koeman in defense of Lionel Messi to his earnings at Barcelona was fully unveiled by El Mundo.
The captain of Blaugrana scored against Athletics Club on Sunday night with a fantastic free past Unai Simon.
“We have known for some time that he is the best in the world,” Koeman said when asked full-time about Messi.
“He’s done a lot for the club. He’s been crucial during matches.
‘He was no longer motivated today [because of the newspaper report].
“You have to respect everything he did.
“What happened was bad intentions to cause harm.
“We need to be united and focused. Things that are published need to be put aside, but it is difficult.
“He’s a good player, he gives us creativity in attack.
“Without Leo you can not strive much.”
The victory Athletes take Barcelona second in LaLiga Santander, ten points behind the leaders Atletico Madrid.
“The team is improving,” Koeman added.
“There’s concentration, mentality … I’m not saying we haven’t had it yet, but we’re growing in confidence.
“We had the ball in the first half. We could have scored more goals. The reaction and the mentality was good after their equalizer.
‘It’s important to be second. We want to be as high as possible.
“The gap for the leaders is huge, but we must continue.”