""For me, Barcelona are one of the best teams in the world when they play in the opponent's half, so we're going to try to prevent them from doing that," he said (h/t Mundo Deportivo)."
"He went on to explain that it will be important for his team to know "what to do when we have the ball, when we don't have it, and when we recover it.""
""We have the ability to overcome their pressure and take the game to their side," said Sarabia, whose team is not in the best of form right now."
""If they get two goals ahead, it's usually more complicated. Elche can be hit hard or outplayed at times," he said."
Barcelona secured progression to the Champions League Round of 16 with a midweek win over Copenhagen and now return attention to La Liga. The Catalans hold a one-point lead over Real Madrid, making the match against Elche effectively a must-win. Elche coach Eder Sarabia praised Barcelona’s strength, particularly when they operate in the opponent’s half, and emphasized game management with and without the ball and on recovery. Sarabia warned of Barcelona’s counter-attacking threat via players like Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, expressed belief in overcoming pressure, and cautioned that falling two goals behind would complicate matters for Elche.
Read at Barca Universal
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