Thegoalmac can reveal that Luis Enrique refused to be drawn into an argument over Lionel Messi 's apparent refusal to be substituted in Barcelona 's victory over Eibar.
Hmmmm,Mess,Messi,Messi,how many times did i call you?Plesae don't dent your already wonderful name o,Is alright,i have said my own o,continue for what Mr Enrique said.
"I don't want to really get into this kind of discussion," he said. "We
have to worry about so many different things when we talk about
substitutions, who's on a yellow card, who's injured.
"Sometimes I make mistakes. I don't want to get into the kind of argument about how you've interpreted this substitution.
"Before we make substitutions we like to ask the players how they're
feeling, whether they've take a knock, whether they're in trouble, we
make decisions depending on what they tell us.
"Particularly when it's the last change as it's the last one you've
got. I think people have interpreted things the way they wanted to about
what happened the other day.
"But for me it's all about the confidence I have in the players, what
I see on the pitch and what the players have told me is happening.
I won't change that, that's how I will act during my tenure as Barca
coach."
Having lost their last Champions League match at Paris Saint-Germain,
Barca need to get their Group F campaign back on track against the
Eredivisie champions.
Luis Enrique is keen for his men not to take the Dutch
side lightly and pointed to Barca's 2-1 loss to Ajax in Amsterdam in
last season's group stage as proof of their quality.
"We're going to have to play a very good game," he added. "We don't
want Ajax to let their virtues to flourish and they have many virtues.
"They are a side that like to take risks, bring the ball out of
defence; they play the ball well and put opposition under pressure.
"We saw last year they can cause difficulties for Barca, in fact they
did beat Barca. So it's a game where we need to be at our best."
The former midfielder also confirmed Sergio Busquets will undergo
tests prior to Tuesday's game to determine if he is fit enough to start.
"We will conduct medical tests on Busquets tomorrow [Tuesday] morning
to see if he will be able to play. We are used to playing every three
or four days, and the most important match for us at the moment is one
against Ajax, not the Clasico."
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