The former Real Madrid winger decided to do so last week after their draw with his old team.
Baraja said today: "He is calm and made a good decision. Sometimes, the further you are from what is around you or from the comments, the better your mental health.
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"It saddens me that the Madrid hangover does not value what we saw on the pitch. We competed against Madrid, we had moments to win the game, we were intense...
"He is ready, prepared and has been evolving since his arrival. He has to take advantage of every minute he has."