Koeman talks Griezmann, Puig, Dest following win against Getafe

Barcelona scraped a win over Getafe in the third matchday of the season as Memphis Depay and Sergi Roberto registered themselves on the scoresheet. Following the win, Ronald Koeman talked about several key points regarding the game like the boos against Antoine Griezmann, Riqui Puig’s inclusion, and more.

On the game: “We could play better, but we have to consider the opponent. We have to highlight the attitude.”

On Memphis: “We always knew that Memphis was a difference-maker.”

On the midfield: “We missed two very important chances in the second half, which is very worrying. However, I think that Nico and Gavi allowed us to take control in the midfield.”

On Dest’s high-flying second half: “When Dest plays as a wing back, he is very dangerous for the opponent. He played well today.”

On the whistles against Griezmann: “I don’t understand the whistles against Griezmann.”

On Puig and his place in the team: “Everyone, including the club, knows my opinion on the players who will not have a place in the main team.”

On the hard-fought win: “Sometimes, you have to know how to suffer. Today, we did well in that regard.

Source: BarçaTV+