07.01.2009 14:14
Pinto: “The key is our strength as a team”
Roger Bogunyà
José Manuel Pinto believes that one of FC Barcelona’s main assets is their strength as a team. “I think that it is fundamental that there is not set starting team,” he explained.
After starting against Atlético de Madrid in Vicente Calderón on Tuesday evening in the Copa del
Rey, Pinto said that he felt team-work was key. “What has been seen and what is vital, aside
from everyone’s quality, is the strength of the squad,” he stated.
Praising the coach
Pinto was full of praise for coach, Pep Guardiola, too. “The trainer is a person that
pays great attention to detail,” he said. “We always go out with great focus and
intensity.”
Playing to play
A good performance against Atleti should not mean that he can demand to
play more minutes, Pinto then commented. “What concerns me most is that I continue to work
hard and that I am ready when the coach calls on me to play again,” he explained.