BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Quique Setien has said he does not always see eye-to-eye with his squad as their La Liga title bid threatens to unravel following Saturday's 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo.
Second-placed Barca trail Real Madrid by two points with six games to go and face a gruelling match at home to third-placed Atletico Madrid on Tuesday which they need to win to stay in close contention in the title race.
"I was not an easy player to deal with and I understand this perfectly well. What we have to do is try to convince everyone that we have to defend a common idea," added the former Atletico Madrid, Logrones and Racing Santander midfielder. Striker Luis Suarez, meanwhile, appeared to criticise Setien in a post-match interview, saying it was the coaching staff's job to analyse why the team keep dropping points away from home."These are random incidents and I don't give them too much importance. When you don't win games everyone tries to stir the pot but this is the circus we're in," he said.
The 61-year-old Setien, whose biggest job before Barca was with Real Betis, also said he was not used to dealing with a dressing room of Barca's calibre and personalities but added that it was vital everyone worked in the team's best interests.
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