Rafinha: This is the secret of my brilliance, and we want to win the Champions League
Barcelona star Rafinha appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Bayern Munich, in the third round of the league round of the Champions League competition.
The player said :"I am very happy to have reached this level. The secret of my brilliance is due to mental and tactical development, but the most important thing is the trust of the coach and my teammates. My period at the club has been wonderful. I am adapting to playing in a new position this season, and things are going well. I was working 100% before." And now I am working at 200%.”
He added: “And about the photo that spread this summer with Nico Williams’ name on his number? It was disrespectful, but everyone likes it He can do whatever he wants, and write the numbers he wants, but as for me, I want to adapt and give my best here.”
He added: “I am proud to wear the leadership armband. I want to help everyone as much as I can, but I am always available. Being one of the club’s leaders is an honor for me, given the great players who were leaders in this club, and I hope to follow in their footsteps.”
He continued: “We are trying to improve every match. This week is special, and everyone is motivated to play against great opponents. We are ready for this challenge. We want to win tomorrow, and then we can talk about El Clásico.”
And between: “Are you seeking revenge against Bayern Munich? No, what happened in the past has become the past, but it is unfortunate what happened in those matches, but our focus is on tomorrow’s match, and we want to win.”
He stressed: “Yamal.” He is still young, and has a great margin for development. Here in Barcelona, we learn from the young players as well as from the experienced players.”
He continued: “No matter what happens.” In the next two games, we always have to move forward. The most important thing is that we are mentally prepared, and that our reaction is good. But the important thing is that we strive to win.”
He noted: “It is impressive to see Javi’s return mentally and physically after the injury he suffered. His return was full of emotions, as we were worried at first about the possibility of him returning at the same level.”
He continued: “What has changed from last season? I don't like talking about the past and comparisons, but Flick is a coach who always motivates us to score, press and take advantage of opportunities. We are comfortable with the method of pressuring opponents instead of always running to try to recover the ball.”
He concluded: “I was sad after the exclusion from Paris Saint-Germain, because I saw that we were close to continuing in the tournament.” But what happened in the past happened, and it is unfortunate that this result happened. Now we are in a new season and with a new system, but our goal is the same: to win the championship, win the League and the cup, and we will strive to achieve the Champions League this season.”
He concluded: “Olmo is a player who has great quality, and he helps us a lot,” and he showed that in the matches he played. The more quality players we have, the better. Gavi is back, we have De Jong, and we also hope the rest of the injured players will come back. The bigger the number, the more it poses a problem for the coach, and that's a good thing."