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Barcelona are set to tackle Atletico Madrid at Montjuic tonight, in what is going to function the primary of the two-legged semifinals in Copa Del Rey.
It’s a must-win recreation for Hansi Flick, whose staff misplaced narrowly in opposition to Atleti within the La Liga fixture earlier within the season.
As Barcelona gear up for this necessary encounter, the membership’s vice-president Rafa Yuste solely had good issues to say concerning the staff.
Rafa Yuste speaks forward of Atleti conflict
Yuste expressed how he’s excited concerning the staff and its prospects forward whereas additionally mentioning Flick’s sixtieth birthday, which came about yesterday.
“Yesterday the coach turned 60 years previous and we’re all very excited with this staff, the younger individuals of the academy and the season we’re having,” he stated (h/t SPORT).
Rafa Yuste is hopeful of a Barcelona win tonight (Picture by PAU BARRENA/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Yuste is hopeful that Barcelona can yield a greater consequence than they did final time they confronted Atletico Madrid – a recreation that ended 2-1 in favour of Los Colchoneros.
“Tonight we’ll face a really sturdy staff, Atletico Madrid. Will probably be a really troublesome recreation, we should not overlook that it’s a 180-minute knockout. We hope to have the success that we didn’t have within the league match,” he stated.
Yuste’s statements forward of the sport have a really hopeful tone to them, which signifies that Barcelona are fairly optimistic about gaining a lead within the first leg in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
The Catalans, in any case, have been in phenomenal type because the flip of the 12 months, with Flick’s males as soon as once more discovering their rhythm each in defence and in assault.
Nonetheless, Barcelona’s mettle might be examined in opposition to a well-oiled Atleti machine, who’re greater than able to exposing the Blaugrana backline on the counter.
