"The coach said that a club like Villarreal can "be close" to Real Madrid or Barcelona, but clarified that it's "difficult to challenge them for the league title.""
""Hopefully, we can stay there as long as possible. That's our intention. We're now approaching Christmas, almost halfway through the season, and I'm proud of the team," he said."
""All teams go through rough patches. Now, against Barça, we have a very difficult match, in which we want to compete in the best way possible," he said when asked about the disappointing exits in cup matches this season."
Barcelona must retain the league lead when they face Villarreal in the final match of the year. A Villarreal win would reduce the gap at the top and a Barcelona defeat could benefit Real Madrid. Villarreal have 35 points from 15 matches and possess two extra matches in hand that could elevate them to second place. Marcelino expressed pride in the squad and confirmed an update on injuries while acknowledging the challenge of competing with Barcelona and Real Madrid for the title. Villarreal arrive on a six-match winning run and seek to maintain form against a potent Barcelona attack.
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