""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. We have to keep training with intensity, commitment and focus. We have a lot of potential, but also room to keep developing it. But if I had to ask for one new year wish, it would be to avoid injuries.""
""Barca, meanwhile, have won each of their last seven matches in all competitions since a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League in November. Flick's confidence was boosted as he confirmed that both Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo are fit for this weekend's derby, though the German coach praised his counterpart ahead of the fiery fixture. "I'd like to congratulate Manolo," said Flick. "He's doing an incredible job."""
Barcelona lead LaLiga, four points clear of Real Madrid, and have won seven consecutive matches in all competitions since a 3-0 Champions League defeat to Chelsea. Espanyol have won five straight league games, rising to fifth, and press intensely with rapid transitions. Both Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo are fit for the derby. Barcelona aim to play at their highest level, remain calm, and maintain intense, committed training while managing development and avoiding injuries. Key players to watch include Espanyol's Pere Milla, who has six goals in 15 appearances, and Barcelona's Ferran Torres with 11 goals in 17 matches.
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