We did not expect to be fighting for La Liga title - Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman has revealed that neither he nor his players expect to be fighting for the La Liga title this season.
The
Blaugranasat third with 71 points from 32 games, but they have one more game in the pocket, and they will go top if they defeat Granada on Thursday evening.
The 58-year-old told his pre-match press conference, in quotes carried by
El Mundo Deportivo: “
The team that is first in La Liga is the favourite to win the league and we are not the favourite yet
.
“This game is important because we can be leaders but first we have to win.
“We did not expect to be fighting for La Liga title, but this is our achievement and we will fight for it.
“The team that wants to be champion will have to win all the games that remain this season.
“I see my players as being very strong mentally. I’ve seen the team as being very focused, I don’t see them as believing that the job is done.”
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