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For: EFE Updated 30 Apr 2022, 8: 30 am EDT
The Mexican Javier Aguirre, coach of the Spanish Mallorca, has stated that his team has to play “a perfect match to beat Barça” this Sunday at the Camp Nou, in one of the five “finals” that have ahead of the club Balearic Islands in the fight for permanence.
“I expect the best Barça, for sure. He is fighting up there for the Champions League and obviously, he has two defeats in a row at home and they will not want, of course, to hit a third in front of their fans”, Aguirre said at a press conference.
The Mexican coach admitted that together with his assistants he had seen the two recent punctures by the azulgranas in their stadium against Rayo Vallecano and Cadiz.
“ We watched both games and analyzed how Rayo and Cádiz did . We draw our conclusions, and we will see what we will do. What is clear is that we cannot be trusted. We go with a lot of respect and we have to make a perfect match to win there, from the goalkeeper to the last player”, he assured.
For the Mexican coach, “many circumstances have to be given for s add the three points at the Camp Nou”.
“The need we have (to escape from the relegation zone) forces us to play without mistakes, to take care of the details with maximum concentration. And even so it is not easy to beat Barcelona“, he valued.
He was also questioned about his particular history directing various teams at the Camp Nou. “Stats are meant to be broken”, he said, with a smile. , the “Vasco” before admitting that had never won as a coach at the Barça stadium.
Regarding the Kosovar forward’s suspension due to suspension Vedat Muriqi, top Mallorcan filmmaker along with Salva Sevilla, Aguirre said that he had “where to choose” to replace him.
“It is true that Muriqi contributes a lot due to his intensity and aerial game, but he has to fulfill his sanction (accumulation of reprimands). He occupies a position where I have the most players . Abdon, Angel, Hoppe and Nino. Perhaps the latter, due to his size, is the one that most resembles him. Obviously, we are going to miss him, but I am calm “, he pointed out the.
Finally, after confirming the withdrawal of left-back Jaume Costa from the squad due to muscular problems, Aguirre referred to the change experienced at Barça with Xavi Hernández on the bench.
“They are very intense when they lose the ball and in the recovery in the rival field. They are coping very well with the high pressure with the arrival of Xavi. Barça’s style is maintained, as is its philosophy. The essence of his game is possession of the ball, taking the ball from you. They always look for spaces on the outside and it is a team that plays by heart. All (his soccer players) have Xavi’s education“, remarked Javier Aguirre.
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