THE Olympic wants to get a positive result in “Montjuic” against Barcelona (21/10, 19:45), with Danny Garcia to be clear in the press conference that the “red and whites” respect the Catalans, but do not fear them.
At the same time, he pointed out that Piraeus must be themselves and aim to show a similar competitive image as in the game against Arsenal in London.
Danny Garcia’s statements in detail:
On being an experienced player and seeing it as a challenge: “Yes. Of course, I think it’s the same for me as I’m one of the oldest. Every game in the Champions League is a big surprise. We have a lot of appetite to play and do very well».
On what Olympiacos must do to face Barcelona: “Above all, we must be ourselves. To show our best, to give everything. If we don’t then I think we will have problems. We have seen that we can play equally against such teams. We hope tomorrow to show a similar picture to the Arsenal game».
On having played 23 times against Barcelona: “These three I won I have the memories, which is the most important. If you play a very good game, you can beat Barca, who are a huge team. The times I won were unforgettable».
On the differences with the Arsenal game: “During the match there will be different games. Technically they are very good teams. We want to apply pressure, as we know, and pay close attention to our goal. Of course we respect the opponent, but we are not afraid».
Source: Sport Fm
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