""I feel that I am being a little pushy, sometimes too much. But I think that pressing is important. I'm sure that on the pitch my teammates sometimes think that I talk too much," he told the media. "But I am going to demand from people that they can give much more. I take responsibility and in the dressing room we all hug each other to celebrate the victory.""
""I always say that the best defence starts in attack. It's the most important thing we can do to help the defense. I try to push to make the job easier. I try to press to take space away from the other team's centre-backs and thus recover the ball more easily. It's good that the team follows me in the pressure, but I do it without thinking. I just run to get the ball back.""
Raphinha supplied two assists as Barcelona beat Alavés 3-1 and returned to the top of the table. He adopts an aggressive, talkative approach on the pitch and accepts being pushy to demand higher standards from teammates. He emphasizes pressing as a defensive foundation by running to close space on opposition centre-backs and recovering possession. He accepts responsibility in the dressing room and celebrates with teammates after victories. He acknowledges that Barcelona are not currently at their best but believes there is time to improve, prioritizes winning results, and expects the team to regain top form by working on weaknesses.
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