Osebio: Barca don t need to miss Inigo; Pedri is a fantastic player

Hupu News on October 11, Osevio, a former Barcelona player, has witnessed Messi’s growth under Rijkaard. Later he also coached Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo and Girona. The coach recently attended the Cruyff Foundation's open day and took the opportunity to analyze the difficulties faced by Barcelona today, and also talked about some players, including Pedri and Yamal.

How does it feel to be a coach again?

Very good, very happy, very happy. That's what I want, to be a coach. This is a difficult job and I look forward to it.

I see that you really want to return to the coaching bench?

Of course, I want to come back, go back to the starting point, and walk this road again. Then I was approached by the Castile and León Football Association in Spain, who said they liked me and gave me the opportunity. I think this is the ideal place for me to start. Through training and seeing the players, I feel capable and confident.

So you must have watched a lot of football games and are also following your Barcelona team. What do you think of this team? Are there any changes compared to last year? Especially after two consecutive losses?

I think they are very good, as I saw last season. We have seen a coach who is doing a very good job, and his attacking style is very suitable for the players that Barcelona has, Barcelona has a lot of good players, a lot of young talents of their own... He has shown last season that the team has reached a high level.

Do they have a chance to win the championship this year?

Yes, I think they have a good chance of winning an important championship. What we see now is that opponents are trying to make it difficult for Barcelona to reach the high level they achieved last season. What the team has to do is overcome these obstacles and achieve their goals.

But why did it suffer two consecutive defeats? Is it a defensive issue? Or has the opponent figured out Frick's tactics?

Opponents are realizing Barcelona's advantage. They defended in a specific way and tried to press as Barcelona built up from the back. So we had some trouble with that kind of difficulty getting the ball out of the backfield, but with the players that the team has, whether it's defenders or forwards, they're usually better than their opponents. The frontcourt players have a very high level to win games.

Do you miss Inigo Martinez that much?

No

Isn’t this a personal issue?

It's not a personal problem. Even if he is here, Barcelona will encounter the same difficulties. Last year, the only opponent that caused problems for Barcelona in the league was Real Sociedad. When Barcelona wanted to play the ball out from the back, they pressed in the opponent's half and they won.

Need solution

Flick did well enough last season to win three championships. To achieve our goals this season, we have to improve a little bit.

Pedri

He is a fantastic player with super incredible skills in possession, passing and one-on-one situations. This is very important for Barça because he is a player who can escape in one-on-one situations when the opposition presses the midfielders and creates difficulties, when it is necessary to retain possession of the ball. Just like Laudrup did in my day.

Laudrup...

Laudrup is very important for our midfielder. For Guardiola, for me and for Amor. What do we have? We have Laudrup, what can Laudrup do? He's very good at one-on-one.

What about Yamal?

The same is true for Yamal, he is very good at one-on-one. This is very important for Barcelona. The team is looking for him to create one-on-one opportunities.

Now because of Yamal, there is a conflict between the national team and Barcelona.

I don’t see any difficulty. The Spanish national team also has very good players in other positions, Grimaldo, Polo, Oyarzabal... They all made their debuts under me. I see them now and feel so relieved. As with everything else, teams make decisions because they think it's the best option they can do at the moment.

Yamal is a genius, very special

Yes, he is a genius. He's done some amazing things and to reach that level at 17 years old is awesome. But don't forget he's just an 18-year-old kid.

The reminder Frick gave him a few days ago was good for him

because he is only 18 years old, because he is still a young man and is at a critical moment in his life. Everyone was amazed at what he showed at such a young age. I coached Messi when Frank Rijkaard was coaching him. Messi was 17 years old at the time.

What did you do then?

We play him in some games and not in others. Slowly, as he grew older, he became stronger and more confident, and he continued to grow and improve. Some people may have a hard time at the beginning of their careers and we need to be patient, all of us. Frick is managing him, educating him, training him.

You once coached Girona, and now La Liga is about to face Barcelona against Girona.

When I coached, it was a 2-2 draw. Barcelona sent off one man and we drew 2-2. We had a chance to win the game. I think Girona, under Michel, is in a very good place. Michel has done an outstanding job since taking over the team.

Learn from Everything

As I have gone through the difficulties I have faced over the past few years, I have had time to think about what has happened in my life and why. What can happen when you feel fear, take control of it and you will overcome it, you will overcome it. The best stage is usually at the end of the season, and there will be difficulties at the beginning of the season. Who has won the league championship perfectly from the beginning to the end of the season? Very few people can do this.

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