"Honestly, the pitch is not in good condition. We slip, the turf comes up... A team like Atletico needs the pitch to be good in order to play,"
"We're expected to perform at a high level, and we need a pitch of that level to be able to do so; a top-quality surface."
"Being realistic, we have to play better. It's not an excuse, but here we're slipping, and the best conditions are like the pitch was the other day at La Cartuja."
Barcelona will face Atletico in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The pitch at Atletico's stadium is reported to be in poor condition, with slipping and turf coming up during play. A high-performing team like Atletico requires a top-quality surface to execute at its expected level. Current conditions hinder play and contrast with better surfaces such as La Cartuja. No replacement of the pitch is planned until the end of the season. Barcelona should be aware of the surface issues ahead of the match.
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