“Whoever leaves Barcelona will regret it,” he said Sergio Busquets When sent if he has any advice to give to Gabby and Ronald Araujo who have not yet extended their contracts with the Catalans. In an interview with ‘RAC1’, the Barça captain may also have sent a message to Osman Dembele and Leo Messi, and also talked about the acquisition, the Clasico and the future.
On Messi, Busquets said: “I’d be happy if he came back, but it would be difficult because of the way he left and because of the contract he has at PSG. Xavi says the door is open for him so describe to you what a friend like me thinks.” The contact’s remarks point to the shaky relationship between Flea and Joan Laporta following last summer’s events.
Busquets, who will celebrate his 34th birthday in the summer and is only signed until the summer of 2023, knows he is closer to retirement than to the beginning, but he clarifies: “I feel good physically, I will never be injured. If the team suffers, so do I, but that was the situation Even if there were Usain Bolt or Canta here. “
Since Xavi’s return as coach, Busquets has flourished. “Something big was built here,” he says, “is there a resemblance to Guardiola’s time? Partly. In the end we have a certain idea, we win and our way is clear. Xavi worked hard, that no one would think it was easy. There were many “Players who did not understand his ideas. Why did Barça lose its identity? There were coaches with other ideas. Not better or worse, just different.”
Busquets still remembers the reviews when things went awry: “It did not hurt me. I always got reviews, even before my career started because of my dad (Carles, Barça’s former goalkeeper). I have self-criticism and I can not control the rest. Maybe players like me And like Jordi (Alba) and Sergei (Roberto) who are not interviewed too much and do not have friends ‘outside’ (in the media), then when they are in the group for a long time, then these things happen. “
Frankie de Jong was marked as Busquets’ successor when he arrived at Barça, but he had a hard time playing as a back-up midfielder. “Who will replace me? In Barça’s style this is a complicated position,” said the captain, “there are not so many players in this profile, but in our squad Nico can fit more than Frankie. But Xavi will make both of them understand this position better. “On his future, Busquets said:” I can still help, I have another year on the contract and that will not be a problem. When it comes we will sit down and see what to do. End your career outside of Barça? It can happen, but I do not think it is in Europe. “
And what about the procurement? Busquets referred to Frank Casilla who has reportedly signed for Barça and will arrive in the summer: “He needs to match a coach who must have seen him. Anyone who comes and adds a different style to the team is good. He is physically strong, loses a few balls, keeps the ball and I’m sure will help us.” And what about the attack? “There is a lack of players who can make a difference up front,” Busquets said.
The veteran midfielder did not forget the Clásico either and said: “We were much better than Real, we could have conquered more. Real has a good team, but she was lucky, we ran it over. It is unfortunate that the break came after the Clásico.”