This quote sums up Valverde for me perfectly.
He keeps talking about : " The barca way" , "attacking football" , ''Importance of La Masia'' , "New players adapting" etc.. What a bullshit artist.
I just want to briefly expand on this statement of mine , just to show you he is no ordinary bullshit artist and how he keeps using those same buzzwords I mentioned above
Some interesting quotes from his first press conference :
“My idea is to take it further, adapting myself to it and giving it a little tweak if possible. I will try to bring a passing style of play where we win the ball back quick with the team being, above all, balanced.”
'I know the style because I played here' [between 1998-2000], Valverde said at his first press conference
A couple of months later he subbed in Arnaiz to play 5 mins (btw those were his first and last 5 mins), this is what Valverde had to say about him back then
“He is a savvy player, I hope he will help us in the future," Valverde told the press after the game.
Then we had that moment when he brought Alena with him to Olympiakos .. only to put him on the stands while Barca had the 1st already secured.
Then in December he pulled the ultimate bullshit play , of which Im sure will go in the history books.
Gerard López (Barça B coach): "I'm glad Valverde came to see us. It's been 2 and a half years since the coach of the first team has came to see us play."
He went to see a Barca B game to show the media and fans that he "really cares" about La Masia , as obviously shown how he treated them up until now.
His latest big interview at the start of this season was a beautiful article that was full of bullshit left ,right and centre , some great quotes:
On La Masia:
- Barça always has to look at its academy. A lot of people say we should simply take youth players, put them in the first team and everything will work out. But it’s not always that simple. Because there are implicit demands and a lot of competition for places in the first team. However, it’s something that should be encouraged because players from the academy have things that outsiders don’t have. It all depends on them more than anyone else, although it might also depend on whether or not the coach gives them another chance. I hope young players can come through from the youth system and go out and steal the show, score loads of goals and stop our opponents from scoring, because that’s what guarantees that the club and the team have an identity. There are good players in Barça B, with a lot of ambition, and I’m very excited about what I see.
On seeking consistency:
- I’d like to keep the same team spirit that we had last season. It’s not always easy to do that throughout a whole season, especially in a team like ours that always plays to attack. Opponents generally haven’t stopped us playing in matches and that’s essential if you want to maintain your consistency and end up as champions. I think we have to keep that. We had a horrible day against Roma and we have to be careful in those one-off situations. In competitions like the Champions League or the World Cup, it can all come down to a single mistake on a single day. You have to be especially focused.
On Lenglet
- He is a ready-made player who knows La Liga from his time in Sevilla. He can help us a lot.
Im sure I missed some but these are the ones that stood out to me. Just keep in mind every presser and post game presser it's him spouting the same bullshit aswell. Some examples: "How great opponent x is" , "How [Insert senior player here] had a great game" , " How [Insert young player here] needs to improve on a certain aspect of football" etc.. I chose to ignore those , because if I didnt , this post would be even longer.
