"He's doing an incredible job. It's a team that presses very well and makes excellent transitions. They've won five games in a row. We'll have to play at our highest level, stay calm and play our best football. We have enough quality to take the win."
"I don't care, I don't care about the issue. I care about winning. I don't really care about the Joan García issue. It's a great sporting rivalry, and the funny thing is that I have lots of friends who support Barca and we joke around with each other. Tomorrow will be a great derby. We want to beat Barca, and so do they."
Barcelona return from the winter break top of LaLiga, four points clear of Real Madrid. Espanyol occupy fifth place after winning five consecutive league games while conceding just two goals, and trail fourth-placed Villarreal by two points. Manolo Gonzalez has shaped Espanyol into a high-pressing, quick-transition side that presents a tougher derby challenge than in recent years. Barcelona have not lost an away league match to Espanyol in almost 19 years, but the fixture demands maximum focus. Joan Garcia faces his former club. Ramon Terrats is injured, Charles Pickel remains at AFCON, Ronaldo Araujo is back in the squad, Christensen and Gavi are sidelined, and Dani Olmo is set to return.
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