This Saturday, the Montjuic Olympic Stadium will witness a momentous clash in LaLiga between the FC Barcelona and the real Madrid, and as is customary, ambiguous positions or attitudes are not allowed in a classic. Along these lines, prior to the commitment, on Friday, October 27, Xavi Hernandez held a press conference and noted that no experiments will be carried out. In addition, he emphasized that those in the best shape will play in the match, regardless of whether the entire group was present in the last training session. This includes Robert Lewandowski, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Koundé, who are all recovering from injuries.
The coach highlights that they are coming into the game with high confidence and spirit thanks to their most recent victories. He adds that winning against the meringues would be a significant boost for the “morale and trust”, especially in the face of a direct competitor. He also expressed his appreciation for his players who, despite the physical discomfort they suffer, are willing to make an effort not to miss the match.
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“We arrived well, it would mean a boost in morale and confidence and we would overtake a direct rival. It is a transcendent match, a very important match, with tremendous commitment. They surprised me, everyone wants to be there, we’ll see tomorrow. The sensations are very good. We’ll see how they felt. That everyone is available is fantastic”Xavi said.
In any case, Hernández will not reveal the list of players called up until the day of the fight. He offered no indications about the availability of ‘Lewa’ or any other injured player: “He is fine, I will not advance the lineup or clues, he is fine and tomorrow I will decide”. The coach expressed his desire to have the Pole and De Jong from the beginning, but stressed that they will wait until they are in full fitness to make a decision.
On the other hand, the technical director pointed out that they will not change the approach to the game that they have been presenting until now: “Experiments, few. Real Madrid attacks in a way… maybe we will vary the surveillance and we have to be more cautious with them, but we will be brave. We will not change either the model or the philosophy: we will be daring and try to dominate with the ball”.
Finally, he mentioned the opponent, highlighting the work of certain players who plan to cancel, such as Vinícius Júnior, Rodrigo, Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham. According to the coach, he considers the opposing team to be a team of high quality, with many strengths that should not be underestimated and made it clear that there is no clear favorite for this matchup.
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Barcelona schedules vs. real Madrid
The confrontation between Barcelona and Real Madrid on date 11 of LaLiga will begin at 9:15 in the morning on Saturday, October 28, Peruvian time. In Argentina, it will be at 11:15 a.m., while in Spain it will start at 4:15 p.m. Below we provide you with the schedule in case you are in another country.
- Mexico: 8:15 a.m.
- Colombia and Ecuador: 9:15 a.m.
- Venezuela: 10:15 a.m.
- Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela: 11:15 a.m.
Where to watch the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid?
If you don’t want to miss a minute of the Spanish Classic between Barcelona and Real Madrid in LaLigayou can tune in LIVE and LIVE through DIRECTV, ESPN, STAR Plus, DAZN LaLiga and Movistar. Remember that at Depor we will have minute by minute information on all the incidents of this commitment.
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