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Ronald Koeman's first press conference of the season:

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🗣️Ronald Koeman: "Excited to start and do it with 20,000 fans in the field. We know the quality of Real, that last year we already played several games against them. We look forward."

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🗣️Koeman on Pique's salary reduction: "We know the economic situation and the club needs help in every way. It is very important and we must highlight the attitude of Gerard, Roberto, Alba, Busi....

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🗣️ Koeman continues: "They have been around for many years here and they want to help the club and show that they are people from home."

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🗣️ Koeman on Messi: "There has been a lot of talk about Messi. He is normal, he is the best in the world and for many years he has shown his quality to win many titles."

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🗣️ Koeman continues: "But on the other hand, we are not going to have him anymore, there are other players, we have a very strong squad and We can achieve important things. From tomorrow there are no excuses. And generally the team is prepared."

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🗣️ Koeman: "We have had a very good preseason and I think it is playing, showing, having an attitude to go forward. I am convinced that this team will make the team enjoy people."

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🗣️ Koeman: "The Champions League is something else. You have to think more about the league itself, and in that sense we are a strong team. The Champions League is something else."

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🗣️ Koeman: "There are teams that have won the Champions League without having the best team in the world. You have to gain confidence. The start of the League is important."

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🗣️ Koeman: "I think in general it is painful for all the Catalans. I understand what Messi has done for this club and the type of player he is. We miss him for being such an important player in the history of Barça. You don't have to live from the past."

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🗣️ Koeman: "These are things that happen. People change teams and the young people we have have a future and I'm excited. I hope we have the help and enthusiasm of the Catalans."

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🗣️ Koeman: "Messi is the past and we don't have to live from the past , you have to live today and tomorrow and work hard to achieve what we want to achieve."

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🗣️ Koeman on the motivation of fans: "I don't think that's why, I think the limitation of tickets is due to the rules and distances, there is a maximum of 22,000 people."

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🗣️Koeman continues: "I don't think it is a matter that they are not motivated with the club . We are on vacation, in August many are away. Those who come will help us a lot to win the game."

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🗣️ Koeman: "Pedri and Eric Garcia, Mingueza not because he is injured, they have returned with great courage, they have had a good Olympiad and their head is at Barça, they have shown in training that they are well enough to play."

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🗣️Koeman on Gavi: "Gavi , it's true he's wearing a mask and he will be available tomorrow."

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🗣️ Koeman: "It is true that seeing the positions of the team, today, we lack people at the top: Ansu, Dembélé, Agüero, Coutinho, they are four players of a lot of quality. It is short what we have in front of us and that is why we have talked about being able to sign a striker."

🗣️Koeman continues: "It suits us because we have different strikers but to have more competition, yes, but it all depends on whether we can sign."

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🗣️ Koeman: "From the first day I said it, each coach has where they want to improve, but it all depends on the 'fair play', if possible we will sign one up."

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🗣️ Koeman on Memphis: "I expect a lot from Memphis. It is true that I know him well. We spent two years with the national team where he has been a fantastic player who gave effectiveness and performance to the team and I ask him the same."

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🗣️ Koeman: "He is quick and effective. We have lost effectiveness. with Leo and we ask all the players, not only the forwards, but also the media. We will try to score more goals in our offensive strategy. Memphis is very important."

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🗣️Koeman on Griezmann: Always, as I have said several times, I love working with Griezmann because he is a team player who always helps without the ball, he is very happy and encourages others, he is a player like others who have to give a I spend more and be more effective."#FCB

🗣️Koeman: "It will surely be more important. Leo's position, where it is a possibility for Antoine to play, gives more freedom to the team and himself and can be an advantage for him."

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🗣️Koeman on salary issues: "These are difficult questions for me because it is a club issue where it has to matter what the president says."

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🗣️Koeman on De Jong: "Frenkie has done the training sessions without problems for the last two days and if nothing happens he will be available for Sunday."

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🗣️ Koeman: Ansu is recovering from his injury, he has taken a lot of steps forward. It is always difficult when but if everything goes Well, in two or three weeks he will be with the group. To play after the League break."

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