“The goalkeeper thought he was going to control the ball and that’s why he came towards me”
“If we want to win the League we have to win these games yes or yes and we have to know how to suffer”
raphinhascorer of the winning goal against Osasuna (1-2), could not hide his satisfaction at a victory “very important” that leaves FC Barcelona leader during the break for the World Cup in Qatar.
“He had to think fast. The goalkeeper thought he was going to control the ball and that’s why he came towards me, but I knew he was going to do that.”the Brazilian told Barça TV.
raphinha He also highlighted De Jong, the player who gave him the assist: “He gave me a great ball, he has a lot of quality.”
Of the party he commented that “We knew it was going to be very difficult, as it was. In addition, it was complicated by Lewandowski’s expulsion and from then on we also knew that we would have few chances to advance the result”.
raphinha acknowledged that “The game was very difficult, but if we want to win the League we have to win these games yes or yes and, like today, we also have to know how to suffer”.