DBasia.news – Ahead of the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, El Barca coach, Ernesto Valverde, was cautious. Although playing at their own headquarters, Valverde considered that it was not a guarantee his team would easily win.
Barcelona were unbeaten in the last six editions of El Clasico. However, from three matches at Camp Nou, they only earned one victory. The rest, they were able to offset Real Madrid. This is what concerns Ernesto Valverde.
“Especially outside our turf, we have had good results at El Clasico lately. At home, it is even more challenging, “Ernesto Valverde stated in a press conference ahead of the match between Barcelona vs Real Madrid, as quoted by Marca.
Furthermore, he said, “In LaLiga, we won 5-1, but in the Copa (del Rey) we drew. Likewise in the league, we drew 2-2 last season. Madrid usually plays well here. They performed with high intensity. That’s what we expect from them later. “
When drawn further back, the results of the meeting of the two clubs at Camp Nou has not been too brilliant for Lionel Messi and colleagues. Since 2015-16, they only won once. The rest three matches ended in a draw and twice ended in defeat.
Ernesto Valverde also stressed something else, namely related to the El Clasico status and current position in the standings. According to him, there is no reason for his team to underestimate opponents in the match between Barcelona vs Real Madrid.
“Despite the differences, El Clasico is always balanced. The fact that we have the same points shows that LaLiga is balanced. This makes the victory more meaningful for those who achieve it, “continued Ernesto Valverde.