Marcelino: Xavi's Barca are playing faster than ever And Biba will fight for possession

Live bar January 20, 2019 In the quarter-finals of the Spanish Copa del Rey, Athletic Bilbao will host Barcelona, and in the pre-match press conference, Biba coach Marcelino looks ahead to the showdown with Xavi.

- Biba has played three consecutive games against Atletico, Real Madrid and Barca

"Hopefully we'll always make it to the final with Biba's philosophy, and that means an achievement. On the road to the title, we are at the same level as many strong opponents, or even higher than them, and we can completely beat Real Madrid, Barca and Atletico. It's always the best team to reach the final, although the draw will have an impact on that. At this stage last year, we faced Alcoiano, and now it's Barcelona's turn. I repeat, two years in a row we've reached so many finals that we're going to win one of those trophies to give to the fans. ”

— The plan to face Barca

"As we have done every season before, we will keep our style. When Real Madrid scored on us before, we used high pressure and we didn't run away. It's the same against Barca this time, we're going to try to take possession as fast as we can and we're not going to back down. Harvey's platooning is tight, their pace is faster than before, and harvey is now on the way for some injured returns. This is a Barca team that loves to hold the ball, but it has long been accepted by everyone because this is what football demands today. ”

- How it's different from the league against Barca

"The league is more data-driven, the pace of the game will be slower and the opponent is not so tight in the defensive zone. The speed at which the ball moves is similar, although it depends on who is on the pitch. We will not hesitate, we have to take the ball and then attack to score and keep the ball away from our goal. ”

- The physical condition of the team

"We will make changes because the team needs to recover. There are a few players who have accumulated some fatigue and after a long journey, all of which requires us to rotate on all fronts. ”

(Kikoku)