Girona v Barcelona: Line-ups, stats and preview
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Girona v Barcelona: Line-ups, stats and preview
"I am proud of my team, It's clear I am not happy with the first 45 minutes [at Atleti], but I am proud of the season we are putting in. We will pick ourselves up and come back. Girona are a well-organised, brave team who play out from the back well. We will have to be very intense. We lost on Thursday and it was a lesson, but life goes on. You have to accept the defeat and have confidence. We have a lot of quality to get over it"
"Barca are not just Lamine Yamal, They are the team with the most depth in Europe and leaders in many La Liga statistics. It's a special match - that's the reality. Playing against Barca, Madrid and Atletico Madrid and achieving victory is a significant step forward. We need our fans at 200 percent. The"
Barcelona can return to the La Liga summit with victory at Girona, who sit 32 points behind. Barca suffered a 4-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg, conceding all goals before half-time and seeing Eric Garcia dismissed. Barca had been nearly perfect domestically since November, including a nine-match La Liga winning run and recent wins by an aggregate 9-1. Real Madrid moved two points clear after beating Real Sociedad 4-1. Hansi Flick expressed pride, warned Girona are well organised, and urged intensity and confidence. Girona recovered from a seven-match winless start with three straight wins, then recorded draws and a defeat in recent matches.
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