""He's not talked about enough, but for me he's crucial. Other players get a lot of attention and he's overlooked, but he's a vital player for what Barça does,""
""And no lessons, no lessons on behavior. Please. I have many Barcelona fans who tell me this, and I tell them that when Luis Figo came to the Camp Nou... They're in no position to lecture anyone. The fans will behave themselves, and it will be just another football match,""
""We go out there convinced we can beat anyone. We have great faith in what we do and we are capable of beating anyone. We can defeat any opponent. From the start of the season, we wanted to change our mentality and go out to win every match. We are very convinced of this. The players want to win and win. In training, they train at such a pace that sometimes we have to stop them.""
Raphinha is crucial for Barcelona and frequently overlooked despite being vital to the team's style of play. Espanyol anticipate a feisty Catalan derby with Joan Garcia returning but reject any lessons about fan behavior, asserting that fans will behave and the match will be just football. The club expresses strong belief in its ability to beat any opponent and emphasizes a mentality shift to pursue victory in every match. Players train at an intense pace, sometimes requiring staff to stop sessions. Espanyol arrive on a five-match La Liga winning streak and carry clear momentum and confidence into the derby.
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