I believe Messi, Neymar and Suárez can play together Jordi Cruyff has his eye on the ball as Maccabi Tel Avivs director of football, but he also keeps another eye on La Liga. He never misses anything to do with Barçaand Espanyol, his two former teams. Q. Are Barcelona losing their essence? A.I dont think so. They still play a passing game. They have to modernise because their opponents are wising up and finding tricks. You always have to invent something new and thats what Luis Enrique is doing. With three figureheads, the important thing is for generosity to prevail and not that rivalry where I want to be better than you. Because if theres not a lot of space, you need that elegance and team ethic. Q. Will their success be based on managing those three egos? A.Currently they like and respect each other. Theyre giving assists, especially Messi, who has chalked up as many assists as he has scored goals, which means that he accepts it. I believe they can play together. Q. What do you think about people harking back to Peps team so much? A.That teams finished. The coach needs time. Its tough because if you make a couple of mistakes, people yearn for the past. You have to try to modernise. Q. Do you understand why they didnt sign a centre-back in three years? A.No, they had to refresh that position. Thats been clear for a long time. Q. Are Barça losing their image abroad? A.Theres been a lot of hype about the Neymar-gate affair everywhere, and the more they talk about trials, the bigger the stain on the clubs name.
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