📣 Koeman on car incident, Fati fitness and losing El Clásico | OneFootball

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman has been speaking to the media ahead of their LaLiga clash with Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Here are some of the best quotes.

On Rayo test

“Tomorrow we face Rayo, a rival that made things tough for us last season in the Copa del Rey. We must continue in line with the last matches in which we have done things well.”

On Sunday’s car incident

“The incident with the car? It is a social problem… These are people who have education problems, they don’t know what values are. The vibe in the stadium was the opposite and you shouldn’t look at these people.

“I was not afraid when I left the stadium. I have the images. I was with my wife, with two people behind because we’re filming a documentary. I was not afraid. I thought about leaving the car but decided that it was better not to…”

On recent injury problems

“We are all worried about the injuries, it came out in the press that I am pissed off about this issue.

“We talk every day and there is no need to get pissed off. We do not set a return date for Pedri, Dembélé or Araújo.”

On Dembélé’s future

“We want Ousmane Dembelé to stay with us, he is an important player, our goal is for him to renew. If he does not, we will have to react in the best possible way. We have not decided our strategy in case he does not renew.”

On Agüero starting

“Kun? He has improved a lot physically. I think he is not yet ready for 90 minutes, but he is in a position to start the game or play for a big part in the second half.”

On losing El Clásico

“We are improving things. We must not look at a result although I understand the disappointment of losing to Madrid. I want to enjoy the atmosphere that was in the stadium, although I accept that things depend on the results.

“The other day I loved the game, not the result of course, but the atmosphere after so long… The game was decided by details because we did not deserve to lose and we were not lucky.”

“Having a hard time? It depends on if you win or not, in the bigger teams there is more pressure. Ancelotti has been at many clubs and he knows it perfectly, he knows how to carry it and yes, we talked about it and he gave me encouragement.”

On Fati’s availability

“Ansu had some discomfort, but not in the knee. He is on the list, but it is still a doubt, tomorrow we will decide if he can travel.”