Jordi Alba: 'My hope is that Messi stays'

Jordi Alba attended the opening of a new Cruyff Court in Hospitalet and spoke about the team's current form, his memories of Johan Cruyff and other topics related to the blaugranes. Here are the highlights: 

Challenges 

"We have to focus on the Cup Final and the league seemed far away but now it is closer. We have tough games coming up against Valencia, Atlético and first Real Sociedad." 

Personal opinion 

"I feel good. I am a good point in my career and the staff, president and team mates have confidence in me. I hope to be here in my boyhood club for years to come." 

Leo Messi

"My hope is that Leo stays at Barça. He is someone who loves the Club and there is no doubt that he is a Barça fan." 

Johan Cruyff

"Johan was my coach with the Catalan national team. I have great memories of him and even though I did not have him much but everyone who has talked to me about him, spoke well of him. You juts have to get to know his family and the people around them." 

Joan Laporta

"People have spoken really highly of him. He is a person who tells it like it is and he treats the players really well. That, for a president, is important and we celebrated the news in the dressing room."