“He’s a different player from the rest”: Ansu Fati won the praise of Koeman

Barcelona met again this Sunday with victory, after two very discreet presentations against Benfica and Atlético de Madrid. The Barça team beat Valencia 3-1 in the Spanish league and, in addition to the result, coach Ronald Koeman was very satisfied with the work of Ansu Fati and company.

“He has to improve physically little by little, but his quality is undeniable. Today he has already played an hour and he has more and more competition rhythm. I hope I can play many more years here ”, The Dutchman declared for the official channel of the Barça team.

Koeman explained the plan he has with Ansu Fati, who has just recovered from a serious injury: “We have a plan with him. Today, he has played home for the first time. Little by little, he will be better and will be more important, he is a different player from the rest. We met with the doctors who would give him an hour, if it were up to me, I would not have changed it “,

The former Netherlands coach also highlighted the debut of Sergio Agüero, who was able to participate in his first game with a Barça shirt after 139 days.

“It is important for the team to recover injured attackers. Ansu and Agüero are different players, with special qualities. Agüero also has experience. I hope it follows a path similar to Ansu’s. It is not a question of quality, but of being in good physical condition “, he indicated.

Finally, Koeman underlined the tranquility of his team to face the match after receiving the goal that meant the 1-0 partial for Valencia.

“It was very important to be focused and calm despite starting losing. We played well and we had control until we deserved it and we managed to come back. Triumphs give confidence. The energy and the defensive improvement has helped us a lot”, He sentenced.