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Marcelino is excited for the opportunity to bring the silverware to Bilbao when Athletic Club face Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday.
Athletic’s last trophy came with a Super Cup victory over Barcelona in 2015, when Ernesto Valverde’s side beat two games.
“Barcelona is used to winning many trophies in one season and Athletic has fewer chances [of winning trophies]”Said Athletic coach Marcelino.
“These opportunities that we have, we have to do everything possible to take advantage of them. This is what these players are going to do: give everything for this trophy.”
“The Super Cup is Athletic’s last trophy and we will try to do everything possible to win it again.”
Marcelino’s has already claimed a scalp this week by beating Real Madrid in the semifinals.
“The players are in top form, they are like cannons,” added the Athletic coach. “They are going to give everything to win.
“You don’t have to pay attention to the motivation for this game. They have the opportunity to be champions and to do it by beating Real Madrid and Barcelona … I was going to swear to you … it would really be something.”
Lionel Messi returned to training in Barcelona on Saturday, but there are questions about whether he will be able to play on Sunday.
“We have to play our way, but [also] considering how our opponent plays, “said Marcelino.” We will not change the main aspects of our game and we will not deviate from our idea of whether or not Leo is playing.
“However, his presence on the field limits our chances of winning. We will assume that he is going to play, that he is going to be at his best and that we will have to stop him.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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