Ahead of Saturday's match at the Camp Nou, Luis Enrique has pointed out how Deportivo have had two weeks to prepare for the encounter whereas the international break has disrupted the Blaugrana's training plans, though the Asturian boss also insisted this shouldn't serve as an excuse.
Gerard Pique was in the headlines for his decision to leave the Spanish national team after the 2018 World Cup,
and for the steps being taken towards the Barcelona presidency once his
playing career is over, comments Luis Enrique alluded to in his
pre-match press conference.
"Pique can be whatever he wants at
Barcelona," Luis Enrique said. "He has a great ability to communicate
and expressed his thoughts very well on his decision to retire from La
Roja after the 2018 World Cup.
"Not only is he very much a cule,
he would be extremely qualified for a number of positions- coach,
president, whatever he wants to be."
Handed a fitness boost,
Lionel Messi's return will be a welcome development, especially
considering how well the Galician side defend.
"Deportivo are a
team that defend well and concede very few goals," the Asturian said of
Saturday's opponents. "They have drawn two times in their last two
visits to the Camp Nou so it'll be a difficult match."
Finally,
with Sergi Roberto ruled out, questions were inevitably raised over
whether Aleix Vidal was going to start, or if instead, there'd be a change in formation to a 3-4-3 as had been done against Celta.
"All
of my players can be starters," the coach said of the matter. "I know
the press is intersted in knowing what I plan to do, but I don't want to
give my opponents any additional hints.
"It isn't easy to change
the situation Aleix Vidal is in, but players of mine in the past have
gone from the fringe to becoming undisputed starters."
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