Barcelona coach Quique Setien: Only results count in this circus

Barcelona coach Quique Setien: Only results count in this circus

Setién: Una cosa son los resultados y otra las sensaciones / | FC Barcelona

The coach spoke to the press ahead of Wednesday's derby against Espanyol

Barcelona boss Quique Setien says he's happy with his team and the performances since La Liga resumed despite suffering a six-point swing at the top of the table. 

Barça were top when the league restarted but three draws in their last five games have seen them fall four points behind Real Madrid. 

However, Setien says there have been encouraging signs regardless and insisted he looks at things with more perspective in the 'circus' that is football.  

"In reality, we're quite happy, as I have said before," he said. "One thing is the results, another thing are the sensations that we have felt since we returned from lockdown.

"The last two games have been demanding against Villarreal and Atletico and maybe that gives us a small plus. I have told you that I have been over these moments that we have in football, the circus that we're involved in. 

"I just do my job and I an aware the club are happy. And that's what I focus on. I do not change my assessment because we won a game against Villarreal. I don't live based on the day, but try to look at things with more perspective. 

"In that sense, we're satisfied with the image of the team in many areas. A game like the one against Villarreal doesn't just come from nowhere." 

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