Filipe Luis: "To beat Barcelona you have to give your all"

Filipe Luis answered the media moments before the start of Wednesday’s training at Majadahonda’s Sports City. The first words from the winger were about the discomfort that prevented him from being at the Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium and from playing with his team last week: "Yesterday I went back to training with the group and the feelings are very good, I think I will be at the disposal of the coach and it’s his decision to use me or not."

Regarding Saturday’s rival, Filipe Luis praised the quality of Barcelona but was convinced that will be a very disputed game: "Barcelona has just won all the titles and has many resources. Even if they have injured players, the squad is practically the same as last year, they have a lot of resources and they are always the favourites in all the games. We have the advantage of playing at home and it will surely be a nice fixture, hard and intense. We are very confident and we must follow the line of these two first League games where we have won and, in addition, we haven’t conceded a goal."

We must follow the line of these two first League games

After the injury that has prevented him from training during the last days with the team, Filipe Luis commented on how eager he is to play, especially in a match such as Saturday’s: "Obviously, everybody wants to play this type of matches. The entire team has to give their all, since Barcelona has players who are very difficult to stop. My last game against them was the one in which we won the League, it was a very important day, but I think that they have improved greatly. I am eager and excited to play again and do my bit so the team tries to win."