Barcelona return to La Liga motion tomorrow afternoon after they lock horns with UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic.
Having did not win their earlier two league matches towards Actual Sociedad and Celta Vigo, Hansi Flick & co. will probably be desirous to get issues again heading in the right direction within the home competitors within the hope of stretching their lead atop the desk.
Nonetheless, Las Palmas supervisor Diego Martinez is planning to tug off a shock tomorrow in Catalonia towards the league leaders.
Martinez praises Barça however has a plan to defeat them
Talking to the media earlier at this time, Las Palmas boss Diego Martinez spoke extremely of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona, notably highlighting their high-pressing system.
Certainly, the Las Palmas boss known as Barcelona “a benchmark in urgent after dropping the ball.”
In his opinion, this is among the ‘tactical registers’ that the Catalan staff has improved with the arrival of the German coach on the bench.
Martinez outlined his technique to doubtlessly shock Barcelona away this Saturday, insisting his staff’s focus should be to “play the right match” whereas hoping that the Blaugrana“would not have their day.”
Martinez has a plan to defeat Barcelona. (Picture by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Pictures)
The Las Palmas head coach acknowledged that his staff might want to “resist and know how one can undergo” towards an opponent that can “demand their greatest”.
To tug off a shock end result, Martinez emphasised the significance of “being exact in each packing containers” and remaining “within the match for so long as doable”, which might give his staff an opportunity to safe factors.
He additionally identified that one potential weak point within the Barcelona defence could possibly be the house left open by their excessive defensive position, though to take advantage of this, his staff would have to be “very exact” as soon as they regain possession.
“We now have to attempt to benefit from the areas they depart; after they have suffered essentially the most is with 5 or fewer passes towards them, however we additionally should be very agency in particular person duels and beneficiant in defensive assist,” he stated.
The coach was additionally requested about Barcelona’s Pedri, a former participant of Las Palmas. He described the midfielder as a “high participant” for each his membership and the Spanish nationwide staff, and lamented that this Saturday his staff will “sadly” face him.
Supply: Mundo Deportivo