Villarreal boss praises FC Barcelona, saying they need to play perfectly to beat them
- FC Barcelona are set to face Villarreal in an away fixture, in La Liga's 6th matchday of the season.
- Villarreal boss praises FC Barcelona, saying they need to play perfectly to beat them.
FC Barcelona are set to face Villarreal in their upcoming La Liga fixture. Coming on the back of a surprise defeat at the hands of AS Monaco, and given Villarreal's performance in the season so far, it wouldn't be an easy fixture for Flick's side at all. Although the Blaugrana club has felt invincible in the La Liga games so far, thanks to a combined team effort from the unit, they need to continue the same to win against Villarreal.
Villarreal boss praises FC Barcelona, saying they need to play perfectly to beat them
However, as Barca boss Hansi Flick had remarked after the UCL loss, they would come back stronger; chances are significant for the Catalan club in the fixture. Moreover, with stars like Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Raphinha being in their top form recently, the side looks quite competitive to face.
Recently, in the pre-match media address, Villarreal boss Marcelino had a similar say on the club's performances this season. Marcelino mentioned that they would have to compete, saying,
""Barça have massive potential. This season they're playing more direct football. They play very fast, with a good pace on the ball, attractive football. However, we trust our work, and we'll compete. It's difficult, but not impossible.""
- Marcelino
Further, the Villarreal manager went on to even say that they need to play perfectly to grab points from the fixture. In Marcelino's words,
""We know that we will have to play a perfect match to be able to beat Barcelona.""
- Marcelino
Although it has been much clear from Marcelino's words that this season's Barca has impressed him a lot, the Spanish manager seemed to have some special praise for Barca sensation Lamine Yamal. Speaking about the 17-year-old, Marcelino remarked,
""Lamine Yamal is incredible, not only because of his talent but also his determination and competitive level for his age. I think he will mark an era if he does not get injured.""
- Marcelino
Overall, the Villarreal boss believes that they would need to play almost perfectly against Flick's Barcelona in order to contend for points. FC Barcelona's journey in the La Liga season has been brilliant so far, and the club would hope to grab the complete 3 points against Villarreal, continuing on winning ways.