"We played with 10 men and conceded a dubious penalty. There have been fouls like that, and no one has been sent off. They have won 12 out of 12 games at home. They score an average of three goals. We are going there with the hope of winning and reversing their favorable results."
"It's one game. 90 minutes and anything can happen. If we play at our best, we'll have a chance of winning. You also need luck to beat the big teams and this season we haven't had it. There have been situations that haven't gone our way."
"They beat us 0-2, but we played at a high level. We want to put forward the same arguments, but with more luck. We'll have more than one chance if we play at our best. But we have to be decisive in the penalty areas, and we weren't in the first leg."
Villarreal faces Barcelona at Camp Nou in a crucial La Liga match where Barcelona has maintained a perfect home record with 12 consecutive wins, averaging three goals per game. Villarreal manager Marcelino remains confident despite the challenge, referencing frustrations from their first-leg meeting where he believes dubious penalty decisions and a controversial sending-off unfairly influenced the result. Marcelino acknowledges Barcelona's dominance and high-tempo pressing style but insists the match remains winnable if Villarreal performs at their best. He emphasizes the need for precision in both penalty areas and attributes their previous loss partly to luck, stating that with improved clinical finishing and favorable circumstances, Villarreal can secure a positive result.
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