Barcelona play Benidorm in the Copa del Rey and coach Pep Guardiola says it is a rival that the players should take seriously even though they come from the lower divisions.
“We have put a lot of importance into winning the competition and I have a lot of belief in the players but we will be playing against a team that although appears to be weaker it plays direct football and with a strict strategy,” said Guardiola.
The team are in a rich vein of form at the moment as was shown with the 5-0 demolition of Almeria at the weekend and it has led to a lot of praise from the media, but Guardiola is wary of it going to the players’ heads.
“The team at the moment has a lot of confidence but I wish that people did not put so much praise on the players,” he said. “I feel though that I have been well treated and my success is down to that of the players. I am in a good position because I am in a good team but there are a lot of better coaches than me, the coaches who have taught me.”
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– October 28, 2008Posted in: Uncategorized
HI
Gaurdiola is nice to here such frm u,it shows that u are not pomposs,ur advice to ur players is a nice one.thanks for that,my own openion to the team is to let them understand that no team is regarde as a small team since football is conscern.so no bitty on the day of that macth the players should play to win not to draw or playing for intertenment,it’s out of band in barcelona so i stand firm to be a barcelona fan with support.far well fine players and a better maneger god work that was why i felld like never befor.so well there u are.bye happy winners.