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13.10.2008 13:06

Txiki happy with standard at Barça Luján

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Txiki Begiristain is back in Barcelona and says he is very happy with the work being done in Argentina at FCB Júniors Luján. “The standard they’ve achieved is very high,” he commented.

“It’s great seeing how we can compete with the junior teams of big clubs,” said Begiristain. Barça Luján has played both River and Boca Juniors and gave fine performances in both games.

Just like La Masia

One of the things Txiki Begiristain liked most was the way Barça Luján does things. “I was pleased to see how the players were trying to do what we do at Barcelona, playing 4-3-3 and in a way that’s second-nature to us but is new for Argentine players,” he said.

Good future

Begiristain was cautiously optimistic about the prospect of these players turning out for Barça’s first team. “I think they’re still very young,” he pointed out. “The standard’s good and they’re getting in the players and coaching them, so we can be optimistic. Our job is to train footballers and people.”

“If you had a seriously good player who really stood out then we might bring him over here,” he continued. “For the moment we just want them to get better and raise standards further up to where we want them to be.”