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Man Utd star praises Barcelona boss

Man Utd star praises Barcelona boss

  • Jordan Russell (@JordRuss96)
Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera is not only one of his team’s most important players, but is also one of the best equipped to discuss current Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde, seeing as he is a former pupil of his. Once again, the ex-Athletic Bilbao schemer was fulsome in his praise of the 53-year-old coach during an interview with beIN SPORTS:
 
“I know him well having played under him for two years, and I can assure you that he has character. He often looks very reserved and that he has no life about him, but he definitely does.
 
“He has earned the respect of Barcelona’s best players – the heavyweights of the team. I have a good relationship with Jordi Alba and I had the chance to talk to him about their pre-season training – they were delighted with him. I think Barça made a good decision and I’m sure they’ll do well under him.
 
“Valverde is a smart guy and he knows what he has to do. He knows what Barça need right now. He has achieved good things everywhere he has been.”