> “The manager asks us to communicate, to talk things through, to share how we feel and what we see on the pitch that perhaps they don’t quite see. He wants us to be honest with ourselves,” he added.
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> “This week, after losing two games, has been a time for talking and seeing how we can improve, because we’re entering a very important stretch: the Champions League, La Liga, the second leg of the Copa del Rey… The first-leg result was too harsh, but sometimes these things are good for you.
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> “Up until that game, everything was going smoothly, and now, because of two matches, it seems like everything has fallen apart.”