"It will be a very difficult match; Barcelona are in good form. But so are we, we're playing at home, and the three points would be important."
"We have to play a very complete game. Barcelona attack constantly, so we can't make defensive mistakes because they have a lot of technical quality. With good offensive transitions, we can hurt them."
"Any comparison with Messi will be negative. You can't compare one moment to another. Messi has a 20-year career, and his great merit, like Cristiano's, was never settling."
"He has the courage to impose a system, which is attractive for football. There are many ways to win, but this is a team that is constantly putting on a show."
Barcelona host Real Betis on Saturday with Barcelona holding a one-point lead in the La Liga standings. Real Betis arrive on an eight-game unbeaten run and will play at home. Manuel Pellegrini said the match will be very difficult and stressed the need for a complete game, defensive solidity and effective offensive transitions to counter Barcelona's constant attacking and technical quality. Pellegrini praised Lamine Yamal's talent while rejecting direct comparisons with Lionel Messi, and commended Hansi Flick's courageous, attractive system at Barcelona.
Read at Barca Universal
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]