Elche coach: A small team can defeat giants like Barcelona and is full of expectations and confidence in the game

November 2nd, in the 11th round of La Liga, Elche will face Barcelona away from home. Before the game, Elche coach Eder Sarabia was interviewed by the media.

Five years ago, Sarabia coached at Barcelona as Setien's assistant, and now he will lead Elche against his old club. Sarabia said: "It's not enough to just defend when facing a strong team, and it's not enough to play with the mentality of a small team."

Sarabia said that Elche will not give up its style and ambition: "We know they are stronger, but if everyone plays their best, this team is fully capable of winning. It may be difficult in other sports, but in football everything is possible. Small teams can defeat giants like Barcelona. I am full of expectations and confidence in this game. We have to go all out and if I think we can't win, I'll stay home."

Sarabia revealed that his tactical layout will maintain the essence of the attack, but there will be some adjustments to play against Barcelona: "Since Flick came in, I don't think there will be many long possessions in this game. Their threat usually comes from quick transitions, not through possession. If they get into our half, they are the best in the world. Team. We have to prevent this from happening. But we still have to take the initiative."

When asked about the ticket price dispute for the upcoming game against Real Madrid, Sarabia avoided the topic: "We will play against Barcelona in two days. I don't want to focus on that. There is still a lot of time to discuss."

Sarabia is very confident about the team. Do it. Maybe we will lose by five goals, but they know what they will see and agree with it. Of course, there will always be some pessimists who say 'Oh, it's Barcelona...' But there are fewer and fewer people who will sit down and watch the game and believe that their team will make a difference."

In addition, Sarabia also admitted that he has analyzed Barcelona's recent games against Girona, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.

Zarabia also expressed his respect for Flick: "I agree with him in many aspects, especially in proposing different tactical concepts. I think he performed very well last season, although this season has not gone well so far. In addition, it can be seen that he is a very good professional."