Baena: I ve been fascinated since playing with Pedri and wanted to give him the Ballon d Or

Hupu News, October 12 Recently, Atletico Madrid star Baena accepted an interview with the media. During this period, he talked about the Spanish national team, Yamal, and expressed his love for Pedri. The following is the last part of his interview.

How to explain that you can beat Real Madrid, but cannot defeat opponents who are not as good as yourself on paper?

"That's the beauty of football, it's unpredictable. You win 5-2 against Real Madrid and the next week, due to circumstances beyond our control, you draw. We've got eight or nine new players coming in and it's difficult to integrate them into a team that already has a certain way of playing. We're probably lower on points than we expected because we're playing really well, except I think if we win on the day against Espanyol, the momentum will change. We started in a good way, but now this is the momentum we have to maintain "

The national team is having some problems with the club at the moment, and is it unfair for De La Fuente to be criticized for what happened in Yamal?

"It’s true that I can’t comment too much because I wasn’t in the training team at the time, but since I came here they have always looked after the players to the maximum extent. There has always been this understanding between the coach and the players, understanding our situation. There has never been any problem, as if because he is a Barcelona player, it is being hyped up. If it were a player from Atletico Madrid, Celta Vigo or Leverkusen, it would not be the same, as it has been at other times in the past There are also players who have to leave due to injury or discomfort. In the end, it was the excessive attention caused by Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the coach was attacked for it, but he cared about us 100% and took care of us as long as we were a little uncomfortable.

"It's very lacking, in the end it seems like the national team is just a matter of Barcelona and Real Madrid, but we are from ten different clubs. When you play in other countries you see how they support the national team and everyone is united, whereas here it is first the two clubs, then the national team and then the rest. Team. We should look back, just like during the European Cup, the entire country supported us regardless of club, this kind of atmosphere we only have once every two years, should have been on every national team match day, without distinguishing between club colors "

Has the lack of Yamal and Nico Williams greatly changed the team's style?

"We have a clear style and it is normal to miss them because Yamal and Nico are one of the best players in the world in their position, but we have other players who are in great form at the club and we miss them, but we have a good team and we can get the job done no matter who comes on. "

What does it mean to play with Pedri?

"He is the best in the world in his position and one of the best players in the world. Ever since I started playing with him in the U19 national team, I have been fascinated by him and I have always supported him. People talk about whether Yamal deserves to win the Ballon d'Or or win the Golden Ball. Pele, but I will give the Golden Ball to Pedri, because it is very difficult to be the core of Barcelona and the Spanish national team "

If you remain unbeaten against Bulgaria, it will tie the Spanish unbeaten record in history. Are you paying attention to the record being created?

"I don’t know that there is a chance to tie the record. What we are thinking about is winning to ensure promotion. After the game against Georgia, we are thinking about Bulgaria and the game break in November. When the World Cup comes, we will see how we are. "