Again and again Riqui Puig: Barça

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It s been a while, the last league game of FC Barcelona. At the end of August, the Catalans Getafe with 2: 1, the first match after the fible break in Seville was relocated, followed against Bayern in the Champions League of - failed - cold start.

But on the 3-5-2 system, it did not exist, Koeman said on Sunday. The basic system is a 4-3-3, but it depends on the number of strikers and defender, which you have available. We would have played open against Bayern, it would have become a heavier defeat, Koeman believes , He is more a realist than an opportunist. Over a year ago, Barcelona lost 2: 8 with Messi, Griezmann and Suarez against Bayern.

The Arrivated are now gone, the new Barcelona has to prove itself - and blow on shock. Today Granada, on Thursday it goes to Cadiz, on Sunday against Levante, marriage the Catalans on Wednesday in the Champions League travel to Benfica Lisbon. Four days later, on October 3, the summit is waiting at Atletico Madrid.

Aguero and Fati in the waiting loop

How to participate in these encounters Sergio Aguero and Ansu Fati remains to be seen. The Argentinian works with a physiotherapist on the square, but he is not ready yet, Koeman said. Fati work with the team, he could return in a week or ten days .

Koeman will continue to put on the youth (must). On the left defender position, Alex Balde could come to his league debut, against Bayern he was replaced. Balde is young and still has to learn, but I m not afraid to bring him from the beginning, says Koeman.

Koeman explains why Riqui Puig does not play

Pretty much all he has given a chance - just riqui puig not, which encourages much incomprehension around Barcelona and regularly offers debates. He has to improve in many aspects of his game, Koeman said about the 22-year-old, who was in the past season only 593 minutes for the Catalans on the square, but neverthe was not awarded. He has to work as hard as all other young players too. Against Bayern would almost have been replaced by Puig, but then he had to respond to the injury of Jordi Alba, so the 58-year-old.

Also about his own perspective at Barcelona Koeman said that is not free of criticism. I m not worried about my future, said the Dutch. The club and the president make decisions.