Joan Laporta spoke this afternoon on Bar?a TV. His most notable statements:
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Complicated situation. How is it?
"Like all culers. I thank the fans for the support they gave to the team. We went there a lot. I'm sad and upset, we couldn't win despite scoring three goals. As our coach said, we have to change the chip and fight for the league. This team is in training, the objective of this course we had clear was the league. The phase has become very complicated, we are not yet eliminated but it is very complicated."
Do you have hopes?
"We have to win both games. It's a matter of doing our job. Inter and Plsen play before and before we play Bayern we will know if we still have options."
A hard blow
"We weren't expecting this time. We have done everything from the club, the technical secretariat, the coaches to have a very competitive team and unfortunately we are in this situation. We are in this complicated situation. In the Bayern camp we had chances, then they did not whistle a penalty to Demb?l?. And then on the Inter pitch everyone saw it, it was outrageous. I don't like to go victim, but we didn't like arbitrations. If we had scored we would have made it more difficult. I talked to UEFA, nothing can be done. You can't back down. Next time we have to try to score more goals and get a better game out there to win."
Feeling after the effort of the levers
"It's been a day. And basketball yesterday gave us a joy. I have the same confidence and I think it's a team that's under construction. I have my confidence intact in the body and in these players who are very good."
Can you compete against the big ones?
"I think so. We saw it on the Bayern pitch. We were superior, we had chances and in 5 minutes they won the game. We have to adjust, Xavi knows a lot for the team to progress. We want the league, the Champions League has given us a low blow. Let's see it end and concentrate as much as possible on the league."
Xavi
"Xavi knows the club, the system that Bar?a has to play. As a person he is excellent, a great coach who will get better."
Have you spoken to him?
"After the game I always went down to his office and I saw him sad and hurt and he hit me. We were all touched and he mostly. He has a virtue that I know no one; once we are in a complicated situation he always sees the positive side. We all had a lot of hopes for the Champions League. I was touched but I see it better today. We're going first in the league, we've got a very important game, at the Bernabeu."
What did he say to Xavi?
"Go ahead. First we see what happens. We are not yet eliminated. We don't think about it, And now we're focused on the league."
The economic issue. How would it affect deletion?
"Today we discussed it in the executive committee. It will have an impact but that it will not be those 30-35 million, but there are also other ways to compensate for it. We have to work on new sponsorships and we would still be alive in Europe and that also brings income."
Message to fans
"Keep believing. This team has to give us a lot of joy and support Xavi"
Whistles to captains
"I see the captains if they become captains it's because they've given a lot to Barca. These are one-off events. Everyone is sovereign to do whatever they see fit but I deserve all the respect and all the admiration"
What is its relationship with it?
"Good relationship. We talk to them a lot about the situations that occur in the group but the reality is good, right"
The classic
"It will also help to see the team's ability to react. Kound? looks like he will travel, we recover injured. We have to get up and show that we're very good."
"The Bernabeu is fun to play. I like to go there. I go all out, but I like the Bernabeu. I've been lucky enough to have some great Bar?a games there. It's a great opportunity. Coming out of Wednesday's lu is a great opportunity to stand up and recover."
Lewandowski
"He's a very important player. In addition to his talent he gives us a lot of professionalism and credibility. He has the innate goal. And his attitude to the group is a leadership attitude and I see that in travel and training. It's integrating very well and it's a reference."
Can the project be marked?
"The project is moving forward. If there is a good result, the project helps a lot. The project does not falter and goes ahead and will adjust better. We want it to be splendid."
Winter market?
"The team is being made and with a number of adjustments. We are working for the winter market and there is this intention to constantly improve this Bar?a team that is powerful and can be improved."
Messi. Is there a real option?
"We're going to do something to recognize who has been the best player in the history of Barcelona. On Sunday, he will be 18 years old when he made his debut. We want to give him a gift, it's a private thing. We have it very much in our memory. I'll see him on the ballon d'or in Paris and I know Barca means a lot to him. He's a PSG player and we wouldn't do anyone any favors."
