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SUN 16.08.2015
Everything is ready for the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club, which will take place at the Camp Nou.
The Basque side comes with the 4-0 advantage from the first leg, but the Catalans maintain the confidence in being able to turn the tie in their ground. Luis Enrique Martinez, Barca's manager, pointed the confidence of all his squad to work for the comeback, despite the difficulty.
"Every time we have played against Athletic they have created problems for us" - @LUISENRIQUE21 #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/rE4wgOgOTM
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 16, 2015
"We do not see the players convinced, we see them more than convinced. Knowing the difficulty, is a challenge to reach for a team of this magnitude. Having not scored at San Mamés is a big constrain for us. We can’t afford any more mistakes because if we conceded a goal, we should get six, then it would be a tall order", said the manager from Asturias.
One of the team captains, Argentine Javier Mascherano, has the same approach and stressed that they have "tools" to defeat the Basque side. "We must forget the fatigue and tiredness. The most important factor is the mental aspect, and the team is very focused and very well prepared for the game, because at the end of the day there are only ninety minutes to play", admitted the player.
Athletic is facing the second leg of the final with the same enthusiasm. They will faced the clash at the Camp Nou based on the great result of the first leg and the aspiration to lift a title after 31 years.
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— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) August 16, 2015
That was recognize by Mikel San José, scorer of the fantastic first goal at San Mamés, in the press conference ahead of the match. "We will do our best lest they can’t look as good as they are. We are aware that FC Barcelona is a team capable of turn any result but we will without any fear, to play our game, and knowing that if we do things right, we will get the Trophy".
Athletic manager, Ernesto Valverde, said the team is in "good shape" and gave the keys to how his players will come into play at Camp Nou: "Our goal is to go to Barcelona to make the best game possible, because we only think about winning, I hope my team does not concede any goal, because that's the only thing that will ensure us the trophy".
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