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After a disappointing draw with Getafe, Barcelona will likely be aiming to regain their profitable momentum in La Liga as they tackle Valencia on Sunday.
Will probably be a must-win recreation for the Catalans, who’ve misplaced important floor within the race for the league title and can’t afford one other mishap.
Nonetheless, issues might get troublesome towards a Valencia aspect rejuvenated following the arrival of Carlos Corberan as the brand new supervisor.
Carlos Corberan forward of Barça recreation
Chatting with the media forward of the sport, Corberan mentioned Barcelona’s kind whereas additionally analysing the Catalan outfit.
The Valencia supervisor hailed Barcelona’s momentum going into this recreation, citing triumph within the Spanish Tremendous Cup and a powerful win over SL Benfica within the UEFA Champions League.
“They arrive from profitable the Tremendous Cup with loads of superiority within the ultimate and coming again within the Champions League towards Benfica,” mentioned the Valencian coach (h/t Diario SPORT).
“Whenever you face a squad like Barcelona’s, singling out people is a mistake, it’s a whole workforce that requires focus, dedication, depth, and defensive solidarity,” he added.
Is Carlos Corberan prepared for the Barcelona problem? (Picture by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)
Corberan went on to supply an in depth evaluation of Barcelona play soccer underneath the management of Hansi Flick.
“It’s an aggressive workforce, that presses. It’s a workforce that considerably reduces area and has added a verticality to their possession that makes them a workforce with a punch. Our aim is at all times to be our greatest model,” he mentioned.
Corberan even admitted that he has been carefully following Barcelona’s recreation underneath Flick and was enthused with the way in which the German has reworked the workforce.
“With Flick, Barcelona caught my consideration as a result of behaviour of the defensive position; they did it in a putting method, they’re not the one workforce that reduces area and is aggressive, however it’s true that they did it in a method that required evaluation.
“These behaviours just about outline Barcelona’s model of play,” he added.
Speaking about Valencia’s possibilities of securing factors towards the mighty Barcelona, Corberan admitted his workforce have to be at their degree finest.
“It’s as much as us to be an ideal workforce. I’m assured that we are going to be an ideal workforce, with depth, focus, and solidarity. We at all times go to any discipline with the purpose of getting the utmost variety of factors,” he mentioned.
Corberan took over the reins at Valencia in December 25, that means it has been nearly a month since he has been accountable for the membership.
Throughout this era, Valencia have performed 5 matches, securing three wins and shedding solely as soon as.
“The workforce must hold engaged on enhancing; What I did see within the final match was a really marked character, super dedication and dedication, and these are values we want in each match from the primary minute to the tip,” he concluded.
