Ernesto Valverde: 'Barcelona do not need to alter tactics'

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has insisted that he does not have to change formation to accommodate club-record signing Philippe Coutinho.

  "Coutinho can't play yet, Dembele can play on both sides, but regardless of small changes things are going to be very similar," he told reporters. "Coutinho is a player we think can help us. Each player is different and brings something new. He scores, he can shoot. He can play inside or outside and we hope he can contribute and help us to be better. "It's a coach's job to speak about his team. We're competitive, in three competitions, at the greatest club in the world. We're always trying to win and make our fans happy. We think our players are the best, that's the way it is."