Ernesto Valverde

We all know how management works. If you don't win things, as has happened before, people start to call for your head. ”

Of course there is 'Messidependence.' It would exist in any team in the world, but when he is not there, we also have to play and try to win. Leo is fundamental for us and marks the style; it is well known that he is the best in the world for something. ”

Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat. ”

Good players always adapt well. ”

It is good to win because it boosts you in what you're doing and allows you to start the season in a positive way. ”

It's true that Coutinho played on the centre because sometimes Messi likes playing on the right side. If that happens, we have to readjust a bit. ”

Wins are big boosts for your confidence, but sometimes you don't notice little things. When you lose a game, it means that the opponent has had a plan, and it's worked - now we need to see our capacity for response. ”

Dembele has things that nobody else in the squad has - self-confidence, one against one, shooting with both feet, personality. ”

Dembele is a player who has been playing regularly, from the bench or the start, and he has quality. When he comes off the bench, he can change a game, and that's a quality that is undervalued in football. Not everybody has that quality. ”

Training isn't the same as playing. ”