Javier Aguirrecoach of 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 the Balearic club has ahead of it in the fight for permanence .
“I expect the best Barça, for sure. They are fighting up there for the Champions League and obviously, they have two straight defeats at home and they will not want, of course, to tie 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 Cádiz.
“We watched both games and analyzed how Rayo and Cádiz did. We drew our conclusions, and we’ll see what we’ll do. What’s clear is that we can’t trust each other. We’re going with a lot of respect and we have to play a perfect game to win there, from the goalkeeper to the last player,” he assured.
For the Mexican coach, “many circumstances have to be given to 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 the utmost concentration. And even then it is not easy to beat Barcelona,” he assessed.
He was also questioned about his personal history directing various teams at the Camp Nou. “Statistics are to be broken”, he said, with a smile, the “Vasco” before acknowledging that he had never won as a coach in the Barça stadium.
Regarding the Kosovar striker’s suspension due to suspension Vedat Muriqitop Mallorcan director together with Save SevilleAguirre said he had “a choice” to replace him.
“It is true that Muriqi contributes a lot due to his intensity and his aerial game, but he has to serve his suspension (accumulation of warnings). He occupies a position in which I have more players. abdon, Angel, Hoppe Y Little boy. Perhaps the latter, due to its size, is the one that most resembles it. Obviously, we will miss him, but I am calm, “he said.
Finally, after confirming the loss of the left side James Coast on the squad list 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 handling the high pressure very well 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. It always looks for spaces on the outside and it is a team that plays by heart. All (his soccer players) have the education of Xavi“, remarked Javier Aguirre.