Real Madrid seem confident enough but Pep Guardiola and Barcelona are counting on fans to be the team’s 12th man at the Camp Nou. Check out what men from Barcelona and Real Madrid’s camp have been saying ahead of August 17’s 2011 Supercopa de España second leg match in Catalonia!
Pep Guardiola at a press conference on Tuesday:
“In the first-leg, Madrid were better, in these three days we have improved some things, but I believe they are still better.”
Aitor Karanka to Realmadrid.com on Tuesday:
“We have to try to win from the start of the game. We will bring the title back with us if we play like we did at the Bernabeu. […] We know a title is at stake and that the first leg score forces us to win. We really want to win in Barcelona, especially after Sunday's match.”
Karim Benzema to Real Madrid.com on Tuesday:
“We did more than Barcelona and we know it's in our hands to defeat them and win the Spanish Super Cup.”
Alexis Sanchez to TVE on Monday:
“We have to finish the tie in Barcelona in order to lift the cup. We have to play well and win this Wednesday. We must do what the club always does: go out and win.”
Cristiano Ronaldo to Realmadrid.com on Sunday:
“Wednesday's match will be open, but we're confident and can win. […] We played better than Barcelona and had more chances to score. We could have won. I believe a penalty should have been awarded when I went down inside the box, but we must respect the referee's decisions.”
Jose Callejon to Realmadrid.com on Sunday:
“We gave our all, but football is sometimes unfair.”
Pep Guardiola to Fcbarcelona.com on Tuesday:
“When the legs begin to fail, the fans will help us.”
Karim Benzema to AS on Tuesday:
“I have a very good feeling after the first leg. We did a lot more than Barcelona in the first leg. We know that we have everything in our own hands and that we have a good chance to beat Barcelona on Wednesday.”
What’s your take on these statements? Where do you place your belief ahead of Wednesday’s Barcelona vs Real Madrid Spanish Super Cup encounter?
