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Barcelona dropped three points during their last La Liga outing and were lucky that Real Madrid could not capitalise on their slip-up.
Looking ahead to the team’s clash against Deportivo Alaves on Sunday, the Catalans still have a three-point lead at the top of the table and are back to winning ways after a thumping win in the UEFA Champions League.
The clash between Barcelona and Alaves tomorrow will be at Estadio Mendizorroza and will be the team’s final game before the international break.
Speaking to the media in his pre-match press conference ahead of his team’s clash against Barcelona tomorrow, Alaves manager Luis Garcia Plaza gave his honest thoughts on the Catalan team, their performance so far and certain players who have stood out.
He began by praising Hansi Flick’s side for their strong start to the season and called them ‘brave’, as he said:
“Barcelona have won all but one game and they are amazing me. They are brave and I like them a lot.”
“They have very good players but we always compete against them,” he added.
The coach gave his two cents on Lamine Yamal and the exceptional quality the youngster possesses at 17 years of age.
“He is superlative, more so given his. He is going to mark an era. Right now he floats in the field, does everything and does it well. He is also very young and has a big future ahead of him,” Luis Garcia stated.
When asked how his side were prepared for the game against the league leaders, however, he showed no fear and stated that his side feared none.
“We can look at anyone in the eyes. If we lose, at least we will have passed the two bugs, Madrid and Barça,” he said.
Luis Garcia Plaza, head coach of Deportivo Alaves. (Photo by Rafa Babot/Getty Images)
The manager was then reminded that Barcelona lost to Osasuna last weekend but refused to read too much into the result, as he said:
“It’s just that Osasuna played a great game and they…
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Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-10-05 12:22:44
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