The end of Alaves, Carlos Vicente, recently shared his thoughts about his next match against Barcelona.
While Alaves prepares to face one of the Spanish football giants at home, Vicente expressed the emotion and motivation that comes with such a high profile.
He stressed that these are the matches that each player dreams, a combination of motivation and reward for the years of hard work and dedication that they have led to this point.
For Vicente, playing against Barcelona is not just about the challenge, but also to recognize the trip and the immense effort that is needed to reach this level.
“It is the game that everyone wants to play, it is a mixture of motivation and a reward for players.” He said how.
“It is a motivating game and, like all of them, players will fight to be the best in each position to get a good result.”
Peer to Barcelona
When asked about the keys to overcome Barcelona of Hansi Flick, Vicente said it is not a simple task, and there is no magic formula to win by such a talented side. Overcoming a team like Barcelona requires multiple factors to align.
“There is no unique key that allows you to overcome a team like this every day.
“I think many things have to happen: to be good at the back, play a good game in advance, but above all attached to the game plan, be faithful to our style and how we want to do things.”
He emphasized the importance of being faithful to his own style and focus, which includes having safe enough to remove the possession of Barcelona, as well as play with the purpose and force from behind.
“We have to be a team that is not afraid to remove the possession of Barcelona, who knows how to hurt them, that plays well from behind and that some of their stars do not have their best day, because they are exceptional players with a lot of quality.”
Looking for certain players
As for the specific players to monitor, Vicente mentioned the usual suspects at the top: Lamin Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, who are having great seasons.
“It is clear that we always look at the players at the top: Lamin Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
“They are having a great season. These types of players are at a tremendous level and it is difficult to plan a match against them. ”
These players contribute a tremendous level of quality to the game, which hinders their planning. However, Vicente made it clear that it is not about focusing only on individual players.
“But, in the end, it is not about putting a player on top of them, but it is also a team effort.
“Depending on our game plan, we must take it to where we want. And, in addition, we must be very ambitious, we want to win and bring points home. “