Anri: Krkić je neverovatan

Napadač Barselone i francuski reprezentativac Tijeri Anri izrazio je oduševljenje sposobnostima i talentom mladog fudbalera tog katalonskog kluba Bojana Krkića, prenose španski mediji.

Anri kaže da ga Krkić, koji je izabrao da igra za špansku reprezentaciju, iz dana u dan sve više oduševljava. Francuz mu predviđa veliku karijeru.

"Stvarno imam dobar osećaj što se tiče Bojana. On je vrlo dobar mladić, koji sluša s velikom pažnjom sve što mu se kaže. Ukoliko ovako nastavi, mogao bi da postane neverovatan igrač. Ali, ljudi ponekad znaju da budu zaista nestrpljivi, a njemu je zaista potrebno dati malo vremena da razvije svoj ogroman potencijal", rekao je Anri.

Anri priznaje da mnogo zahteva od sebe, ali ističe da je prilično zadovoljan prvom sezonom na "Nou Kampu".

"Nikad nisam zadovoljan svojim učinkom, baš kao kad sam bio u Arsenalu. Uvek se razočaram kad ne uspem da postignem pogodak ili bar da zabeležim asistenciju i time pomognem svojoj ekipi", zaključio je Anri.

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Barsa se dogovorila s Poulsenom

Danski fudbalski reprezentativac i član Sevilje Kristijan Poulsen postigao je dogovor sa Barselonom, prenose španski mediji.

Kako javlja španska TV3, Poulsen je dobio "zeleno svetlo" Sevilje da pređe na "Nou Kamp", pod uslovom da Barsa uplati 10 miliona evra za njegovu slobodu.

Poulsen će u Kataloniju stići na kraju sezone, kao zamena za Edmilsona i Rafu Markeza.

Poulsen je u karijeri igrao za Kopenhagen, Šalke i od 2006. za Sevilju. Za dansku reprezentaciju nastupa od 2001. i na 53 utakmice postigao je dva pogotka.

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Now there are only finals”

Sandra Sarmiento

With qualification for the CL quarterfinals in the bag, Henry reflects on his first season with Barça. He refuses to give up on any of the silverware on offer and assures the fans that Barça has a realistic chance in all three competitions.
Despite not taking the free kicks or the penalties, Henry is one of the team’s top scorers with 13 goals and he’s been a decisive figure in the Cup. In this exclusive interview with Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat, the French striker discusses many aspects of the Barça scene.

Barça is in the draw for the CL quarterfinals on 14th March. That’s quite something, especially if we consider that AC Milan has been eliminated.

"Yes, Sevilla has also been knocked out. It’s a tough competition. I’ve never won it. But it’s never easy. Sometimes strange things can happen in football. The match against Celtic was very difficult, especially with Leo’s injury… It was a very strange match”.

Qualification was overshadowed by Messi’s injury and his misery. Leo was gutted.

"We all saw how Leo felt. All Barça fans suffered on Tuesday. But I believe it’s especially difficult for him. He’s done some incredible things this season. The most important thing for him is that he recovers and comes back at a time that we hope will be important for us”.

He’s been injured at a decisive stage of the season. How might his injury affect the team’s chances in the three competitions?

"Leo is Leo and it will be very difficult for us to cover his absence. But we have Samuel, ‘Ronnie’, Xavi… We need the whole squad. He’s very important because he always makes a difference and it’s very difficult to play without a footballer like him. But we have to do it”.

In any case, the team has grown a lot in recent months. What do you think has changed to cause this improvement?

"The attitude, the mentality. It’s difficult to say it now because Atlético put 4 goals past us but we had a way of playing without conceding goals. When you concede 4 goals it’s very difficult to win. But apart from all that we’re playing as a team. And that’s the most important thing”.

Was the defeat in the Calderón just an accident?

"I think so. It was a very strange match. If someone had told me in the opening 30 minutes that we were going to lose 4-2 I wouldn’t have believed them. When we were losing 3-1 I believed we could make it 3-3. Every time Atlético had a chance, they scored. Let’s hope it was just an accident”.

Director of football, Txiki Begiristain, said that if Barça managed to be more consistent, we could win the league. Do you agree?

"Yes, I do. The league is very difficult. Now we only have ‘Cup finals’. Every match is a final. We can’t make any more mistakes and we have to hope that Madrid slips up again. Sunday’s match will be very hard”.

You’ve already scored 13 goals and you’ve been decisive in the Cup. Are you satisfied with your performance?

"No. I’m never happy with my performance. The same as when I played for Arsenal. I’m always disappointed when I don’t help the team”.

Since you’ve been in Barcelona, would you single out any particular moment?

"The most important thing is when the team wins. When I get home after a match I always think about things I didn’t do well. That’s the way I am. It’s not a personal thing. Sometimes you can play really well but the team can lose. So the main thing is that the team wins. If I haven’t played well it doesn’t matter”.

The Murcia game was a good one. The team played well, scored goals and the crowd chanted your name for the first time in the Camp Nou. Did you feel something special?

"It was special because we played well. It was a passing game with a lot of running and happiness... It was a good moment for the fans and for us. Sometimes people like to talk about individuals but if you want to win you have to do it as a team. Sometimes in football people talk too much about players and not about the team”.

How’s your back?

"It’s OK now, I can play. People were talking about things they knew nothing about. I already had pain in my back when I was 20 and they say that if I’m 30 I can’t play two games in a row... Perhaps these people on the outside are all doctors. When I arrived in Barcelona it was difficult. In the morning, when I arrived at the dressing rooms to walk, everything was fine. But when I wanted to run, I was always in pain. I wanted to contribute a lot but I couldn’t”.

You played for a few weeks with back pain in order to help the team. You were criticised for your performances. Do you regret having played?

"No. I’ve always said that the team is the most important thing to me. When I enter the dressing room it’s important to me to be able to look my team-mates in the eye, not things that people on the outside say, because one week we’re very bad and the next day we’re very good. I don’t understand it. The most important thing for me is my team-mates”.

When you signed for Barcelona you said that you were really excited by the prospect of playing alongside Ronaldinho, Eto’o, Messi, Xavi… Is it the way you thought it would be?

"I knew that playing here would be incredible. People always want to know about what goes on in the dressing room. But it’s the same as an office. There are jokes, people get angry... It’s normal. When I arrived, my team-mates (Samuel, ‘Ronnie’, ‘Guddy’, Xavi, ‘Puyi’...) helped me”.

By the way, how have you managed to learn the language so well?

"Listening and repeating. Asking what words mean."

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Zambrotta wants to win for Messi 



Gianluca Zambrotta has said the team has to win on Sunday “for Messi”. The Italian commented that missing the Argentinian “is a shame because he is a very important player for the team”.
The Barça right back believes the team needs to stay strong in all three competitions and enjoy playing, among other games, the final in Moscow. But Zambrotta also says the absence of Messi “is a shame for football fans because he makes such a difference”.

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Márquez out against Villarreal 



Márquez has bruised a bone in his right leg and will be taking treatment until the pain goes away. Therefore he will miss Sunday’s game with Villarreal, while Touré has back pains and will be following a special programme in order to be fit in time.
Different tests have been performed on the Mexican to see how serious his bone injury is. This is the kind of injury from which players take a long time to recover and so he will be taking treatment until the pain relaxes. The Medical Services have advised that he should not play on Sunday.

Touré has back pains

The Ivorian left training early today with a seriously painful back. However, with the right treatment, he should be fine to play against Villarreal at the weekend.

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Home advantage   



Frank Rijkaard believes that Fulham will be a "difficult opponent" and that Barça "should make the advantage of playing at home count" by winning all three crucial points.
The Blaugrana host one of the most successful away teams of the season on Sunday. Villarreal have played five consecutive games away from home without losing and have won seven of their 12 games on their travels this term. "Villarreal are always difficult to play and they always play well against Barça," Rijkaard said. "That should give us more motivation."

Previous encounters

The two teams have already met in the league and the Copa del Rey this season, so familiarity is not a problem. "Every game is different, but if we keep in mind out previous meetings this term we have seen that they are always quite even affairs," the coach continued. "We have to make our advantage of playing at home count and we will have our fans behind us."

Not worrying about others

Rijkaard was not keen to think about what Madrid may or may not do this weekend. "I prefer not to think about them," he said. "If we do not obtain the result we want then it will not help us to think about what they do. What we need to do is play well on Sunday and then we shall see." Madrid take on Espanyol at the Bernabéu on Saturday.

Messi out

Finding a replacement for Lionel Messi is almost an impossible mission and Rijkaard recognised that: "There is no player that can replace Messi, but we cannot change our style of play as that would be over the top. The team feels comfortable with the way that we always play."

What worries the trainer more is trying avoid situations like Messi's as it is the second muscle injury he has had this season. "The player has to learn to know his body to prevent it happening again. He is suffering, but psychologically he is strong and should know to handle it in order to continue playing at the top level for many more years.

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