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Live thread: Ronald Koeman& #39;s press conference ahead of El Clásico.
Koeman: "We lack the public, we lack the atmosphere and that& #39;s strange. Hopefully we can soon have fans at the games."
Koeman: "Between both teams there& #39;s always a lot of pressure, that Madrid have lost two games doesn& #39;t mean that they are not a great team."
Koeman: "Real Madrid are a very experienced team and they will come to win."
Koeman: "Like any player, Griezmann has options to play. It& #39;s not good to discuss his role every game. He& #39;s an important player. We will choose the best players to get the best result."
Koeman: "It& #39;s a Clásico and there& #39;s pressure, but I& #39;m always prepared for games like this."
Koeman: "Piqué& #39;s words? Gerard has been here for many years, he has his opinion and I respect it. He is a smart person."
Koeman: "We expect a more compact Madrid, with less space. Ramos& #39; possible participation will influence this."
Koeman: "Jordi Alba? The last word is always for the player, but he has many options to play tomorrow."
Koeman: "Youth players and & #39;veteran& #39; players? For me the most important thing is the performance of the player. Young players have to play to gain experience."
Koeman: "Clásico games are games that are decided by small details, it will be strange to play without an audience."
Koeman: "A victory will help gain confidence and the players deserve it for the work they do every day, for the ambition they show."
Koeman: "I& #39;m not worried about non-sporting issues affecting the team. It& #39;s normal for the club to want to lower salaries and I understand the position of the players. It& #39;s something they should talk about."
Koeman: "We lost the last Liga game and we want to react and take a step forward, to show that we are on the right track."
Koeman: "Clásico I remember the best? The 5-0, where I scored a nice free-kick goal. It was also the first one I played."
Koeman: "Both Ansu and Vinicius are young, they are good, their trajectory goes very fast. Age doesn& #39;t matter."
Koeman: "Being a Barça player is something different from being a player for any other team."
That concludes Koeman& #39;s press conference. End of thread.
