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In below lower than 12 hours, FC Barcelona will lock horns with CA Osasuna at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Matchweek 27 of La Liga.
The Blaugrana have been handed a 4-2 defeat by the Pamplona-based outfit within the reverse fixture earlier this season and will likely be wanting to keep away from the identical destiny at dwelling.
Nonetheless, confidence throughout the Osasuna ranks appears to be excessive regardless of their latest type in La Liga, the place they’ve received solely certainly one of their final 14 video games.
Certainly, throughout an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Osasuna defender Juan Cruz talked about his workforce’s possibilities towards Barcelona tonight whereas additionally heaping reward on La Masia duo Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde.
Reward for Barcelona
Cruz, a left-back by commerce, will come up towards Lamine tonight offered Hansi Flick doesn’t choose to relaxation the teenage wonderkid.
Speaking about dealing with the 17-year-old sensation, the Osasuna ace stated: “He’s displaying his high quality regardless of his youth.”
Persevering with, he added: “I think about myself a defender who can address these gamers. However this can be a workforce sport and there will likely be many extra attention-grabbing duels.”
Cruz then went on to heap praises on Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde, saying: “He has proven what he’s. He’s had an harm however he’s had an unimaginable profession, he’s been unimaginable, how he goes on the assault! He’s a fantastic full-back.”
The Osasuna defender additionally praised the present younger era of the Blaugrana, having seen the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, and Sergi Dominguez begin within the reverse fixture this season.
“Sure, it’s an unimaginable era, sturdy, at a excessive degree, very younger. The 4-2 win was extra to Osasuna’s credit score than to Barça’s demerit for taking part in with such younger gamers,” he stated.
Juan Cruz thinks extremely of Balde, Lamine. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photographs)
Speaking about Barcelona and their type of late, Cruz remarked: “Barça are all the time Barça. It doesn’t matter what second they’re going by means of. They’re a fantastic workforce. It simply so occurs that we’re additionally a really powerful and united workforce.”
The left-back was within the beginning XI for Osasuna after they beat Barcelona 4-2 earlier this season. And he insisted that his workforce should play with the identical angle to come back away with a constructive consequence tonight, saying:
“I don’t know if that sport will be taken as a reference immediately. It will depend on the circumstances. What is obvious to me is that we have now to take care of the angle, dedication and unity that we had then to get one thing constructive out of it.”
On whether or not he could be glad to accept a draw tonight at Montjuic, the defender stated: “I’d signal for a constructive consequence, however we’re not glad with a draw, we’re all the time fascinated about getting the three factors. We by no means hand over.”
Talking about what would be the key for his facet to come back out with a constructive end result towards Barcelona, Cruz said:
“Sacrifice. We should not chill out and go at 100%. Even when we have now a fantastic day, it may be very tough for us.”
On being requested in regards to the variations between Hansi Flick’s Barcelona facet and that of former supervisor Xavi Hernandez, Cruz remarked:
“Each coach has his methodology, however Barça are all the time the identical, it will depend on the gamers.”
The left-back went on to reward the attacking high quality that the Blaugrana possess, having already scored 124 objectives in all competitions this season, saying:
“That’s a whole lot of objectives. There’s a excessive degree. Nothing is a coincidence.”
