Rafinha and Nico T-shirt: “It was disrespectful”
Ahead of the match against Bayern, Raphinha was asked about summer rumors about a possible signing of Nico Williams to Barcelona, which would be the Brazilian’s direct rival. There was even talk about its possible sale to make room for it.. Raphinha also recalled an unpleasant episode for him.when the content creator uploaded a Barcelona shirt with Nico Williams’ name and Raphinha’s number 11 on his Instagram, to which the Kule striker responded with several laughing emojis.
“It was a bad joke about Nico Williams’ jersey.. We must respect the club’s players. It was disrespectful to my work. But people do what they want. But it wasn’t anything special to start the season better. I started the season knowing that in order to play here I needed to adapt to other positions. “If I was working at 100 percent, today I’m working at 200 percent,” Williams said.
Rafinha, 100 games
Rafinha appeared at a press conference on the occasion of the preview of this Wednesday’s match against Bayern Munich at the Louis Companys Stadium. The Brazilian will play 100 matches for Barcelona against Bayern.
100 matches: “It will be a special match. We are working very hard, after the game I will celebrate and hopefully win. We are working to get three points, and that is the most important thing.”
How do you explain your step forward?: “I can say that this is due to a mental and tactical problem. The trust that my coach and my teammates have in me is very important to me. I’m always ready to help. The mentality I started this year with was different from others. “I’m in better shape.”
How important is it to you to be a captain?: “The truth is that wearing a bracelet takes a lot of pride. Being a captain isn’t just about wearing an armband, it’s about helping young people and veterans and listening to them all. I want to help in any way I can. I am at your disposal. “I’m really excited to wear the bracelet.”
Do you think that you are better than all your competitors?: “We ourselves must become better. “Every day will be better than the last.”
Does Bayern have a desire for revenge?: “What happened happened. I don’t see any desire for revenge from Bayern. “We are preparing to win.”
How do you feel about the Catalan language?: “I understand it well, and if they speak to me slowly, I can understand the context of the conversation. I don’t dare say it, but I understand. When it comes to criticism, you need to know how to deal with it. When you are criticized, it’s normal, you need to be prepared, close your ears and keep working.”
What can you learn from Lamin Yamal?: “You can learn a lot. We live with young players every day.”
Whatever happens against Bayern and the Clasico, is the team ready?: “Football is a sport and we have to be mentally prepared for three possible outcomes.”
Brazilians in Barça: “I don’t like comparing myself to other players. I don’t like to compare myself with other players. I’m here to tell my story. You mentioned players who really inspired me. You missed Neymar, everyone wrote their own story, and I’m looking for mine. I hope to be there for them and be remembered in the future.
Upon Gavi’s return: “He’s a very loving guy. He’s an incredible person to see everything that’s happened since his injury and it’s exciting to see Gavi playing in that shirt again. “We were all very happy for him and also nervous because we know how Gavi performs at the games.”
His tears after the defeat to PSG: “I came out of the PSG game very upset because I saw that we were close to reaching the final and winning it. But what happened happened, this result was a shame. New season and goals updated. When you play for a club like this, you have to think about winning as many titles as possible, life is like that. In football there is only one winner, and we must take this into account. As we work, we will definitely become closer.”
Return of the wounded: “The more players we have, the better. Now we’re finding Gavi, Dani, Frankie… let’s hope they’re all available as soon as possible.”
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