""We knew it would be a tough match, a team trying to play and press you as well, even when playing away from home. "We weren't at our best moments in the first half, but in the second half I think we found ourselves and managed to score the goals, and I think that's the most important thing, and that's what we were looking for,""
""Well, I think I'd say patience, our team's patience. Because we knew that in the end, their team would try to play and would try to press. We knew that we had to be patient to try to make them run after the ball to tire them out, especially in the second half. "I think we did that well. We weren't at our best in the first half, but in the second half, we came back a bit better, and we were happy to score the goals,""
""In the end, we have to press up front because that also makes our defensive work easier. Doing a good job with the press up front gives us goals, and many times it gives us the chance to intercept the ball more easil"
Barcelona regained first place after a 3-0 home victory over Real Oviedo, with goals from Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Lamine Yamal. Oviedo defended resolutely and kept the score goalless in the first half. Patience was identified as the key to breaking down Oviedo, allowing the home side to make the opponents run and tire. An improved second-half pressing performance generated interceptions and scoring chances. Clinical finishing and sustained high pressing secured the three points and reclaimed top spot in the league table.
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