"The fans will make it lively, it's a derby, we won't come out with a bouquet of roses. This is normal in a rivalry. But people have to be aware that [if anything does occur], the first ones to be harmed are the club and the team. The fans are conscious of that and have to be calm. It seems like everyone is waiting for Espanyol fans to mess up so they can get their hands on it."
"[We don't need] behavioural lessons. Remember what happened with Figo? It is a football match and nothing else."
"I don't care about this subject, I only care about winning."
Joan Garcia, who moved from Espanyol to Barcelona last summer, will return to the RCDE Stadium and is expected to receive a hostile reception from Espanyol supporters. The transfer made Garcia the first player in 31 years to move directly from Espanyol to Barcelona, provoking strong fan reaction and criticism from former club figures. Espanyol have installed nets behind the goal to reduce the risk of objects being thrown. Club director Manolo Gonzalez warned fans to remain calm but said the derby atmosphere would be lively and rejected any lessons in behaviour. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick called for mutual respect and calm ahead of the match.
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