Sergi Barjuan, who had previously worked with Barcelona B, was appointed the mentor of Catalan Barcelona in the transition period after the dismissal of Ronald Koeman from the post of head coach..

The debut of the Spanish specialist in his new position will take place in Saturday's match of the 12th round of the Spanish La Liga against Alaves, and on the eve of this confrontation, the newly minted and. head coach "

" I would like to thank the club for their confidence in me and take this opportunity to hug Ronald Koeman tightly..

I will practically have no room for maneuver, as I have to play my debut duel against Alaves at once. We are in a difficult situation, but these players are very easy to work with.. They are able to correctly evaluate football and understand you perfectly.

I want each of them to be involved in the process. The main thing for me is that the team and the fans are united. Our style of play will not change, but there will be new tactical solutions that we have been developing for quite a long time.. Hope they work.

This team needs to learn to enjoy the game again.. They have withstood serious pressure, but there are no less difficult tests ahead.. La Liga is in full swing, and we just have no right to lose a home match.

If we know me well, then we know that I always want to win.. For this, all available means will be used.. If I have to make difficult decisions for the good of the team, I will do it immediately..

Prepare for a match 48 hours in advance? It is very difficult, the situation is stressful, but nothing is impossible.. I saw a video of our opponent playing. Alaves is a good team, it is gradually gaining momentum. They have two wins in a row and positive growth..

In the locker room, I realized that the Barcelona players are in good spirits.. We did a combined workout the day before, gradually getting to work against the backdrop of a tough game.. The team has a lot to work with, but we do not intend to deviate from our philosophy. We will play with the ball at our feet, because without this component there is nothing to do on the field.

Anyone can get a place on the field. I had only two full-fledged training sessions with the main group of players, I saw their strengths and weaknesses. The choice is very limited. Dembele unlikely to play, Puig - possibly Fati - out of the question.

I don’t know how the team worked in the past, and why the departed players complained about the lack of training intensity.. I only know what I want to see from this team. I have a task - the result in the shortest possible time. That is why I ask the guys to work as intensively as possible, "

Recall that the Barcelona - Alaves match will take place on October 30, beginning at 22:00 Kyiv time.