Barcelona can relax a little domestically following their victory over Atletico Madrid, yet Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil believes his team can rise above the unique figure of Lionel Messi and defeat the Catalan giants on Saturday.
Los Cules qualified for the Champions League semi-final with a 3-0 victory over Manchester United on Tuesday, however now must turn their focus back to LaLiga Santander before they face Liverpool.
"Messi is unique, but we have the belief that we can win," Imanol explained in his pre-match press conference.
"They have only lost four games in four years, they always compete, but despite that we have to play with personality.
"We have to believe we can win, otherwise it will be very difficult."
Ernesto Valverde rested players ahead of the Manchester United clash, yet the Real Sociedad coach is unsure whether or not his opposite number will make the same decision on Saturday.
"I don't know," Imanol confirmed. "Whoever they put out there will make a great team, with a very high level.
"We have to be clear about what we need to do, we have to do a lot of things well because their numbers at home are superhuman."
La Real achieved victory at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu earlier this season, and the club dreams that a repeat result at the Camp Nou isn't farfetched.
"Both are great teams, with great players," Imanol admitted.
"However, we we're able to win in Madrid and now we'll see if we can do it in Barcelona."
potadetz
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I like your style because your confident but wait till the match end before you start talking
hahahaaaa he will regret for making goat angry
miwbmrtuz
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in fact every one belif they will beat mesii but they can't
TheOneAndOnlyJ
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your mouth most shutout when baca beat you
Dont need to be like that. They have to come and fight. In order for then to fight, they have to believe they can win. Its a game. It must be like that or else whats the sense of playing
JustGoWithIt
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Imanol: Messi is unique, but we have the belief that we can win. Me: Everyone Can Believe In Something 🤷♂️ See How Happy This Guy Is
kawcdmnps
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Everyone want to say something about messi
it is the Press, they are the ones who ask the managers and the defenders questions about Messi. They always want to feed us with new stories, I think they make a lot of money from this kind of stories
Onyema Ekeh
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your mouth most shutout when baca beat you
Zuycdioyz
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why always Messi????
Kaymonie
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I like your style because your confident but wait till the match end before you start talking
noseloptuy
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day dreama
godov
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well everybody says DAT b4 they face messi but dere still collect
Jahadlnoy
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insha,allahou Messi Dé marques 4bit
I feel so happy to know my BRO IN ISLAM supports the LION MESSI.INSHA ALLAHOU the TREBLE for BARCELONA.ADIOS BRO.RAMADHAN KAREEM IN TWO WEEKS TIME.barca 4 life.kenya.
tuaabceint
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What did Messi and Barca did... Why all teams want to beat Us????
I don't really know why people hate us
Gabrieljackson
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the last person to say that was Ole Gunnar and he had his ass kicked
Wudbdeost
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who is this guy
ClementoAmazing
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Just don't believe you will win too much or otherwise after the match you will be needing this👇
tuubcknp
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This coach must be doing drugs.Can tell from his comments.Not in his right mind.
qwesi620
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What did Messi and Barca did... Why all teams want to beat Us????
..I don't understand why people try to stop Messi but not Barcelona.. But at last they can't.
qwesi620
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If you (Imanol Alguacil) don't stop making noise you will be calm in no time..
Vuaadempsz
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Official club goals: 599 ⚽ Cristiano (801 games) 597 ⚽ Messi (679 games) who will get to 600 goals first
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Messi should still be congratulated even if he doesn't reach first,look at each others appearance and Messi has been able to get this number of goals,I say he is the Greatest ever.
Vuaadempsz
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This is what everyone says and they end up losing
let them bring it on
nuaabcdkl
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Official club goals: 599 ⚽ Cristiano (801 games) 597 ⚽ Messi (679 games) who will get to 600 goals first
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in next 2 matches Messi will do that.
MobePoku
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Except Ronaldo He banned everyone around him from talking about Messi... I am sure he will mention Neymar as the best player before he mentioned Messi. Fear factor
Haha obviously because he knows Messi is the best and hearing his name cravens him.
MobePoku
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This is what everyone says and they end up losing
Wiairuyz
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insha,allahou Messi Dé marques 4bit
nuwbcdelou
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What did Messi and Barca did... Why all teams want to beat Us????
Edoo87
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just sleep early to enjoy messi goals in your team nets
Longlife2000
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😂 😂 challenge accepted. ....👇
eloksjoseph
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Official club goals: 599 ⚽ Cristiano (801 games) 597 ⚽ Messi (679 games) who will get to 600 goals first
Macikmy
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Barca needs to win these three games so we celebrate before the tie against Liverpool It will motivates us
saodeikru
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You don't show any respect to your team by starting a contest by acknowledging your opponent's prowess...Messi's uniqueness and you beating Barcelona shouldn't be in one sentence!!!!
GOAT effect..
wieceorsuy
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Barcelona should not develop to final championship instead their journey to champion will end in camp nou at first meeting.
saodeikru
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Everyone want to say something about messi
Except Ronaldo He banned everyone around him from talking about Messi... I am sure he will mention Neymar as the best player before he mentioned Messi. Fear factor
rohitgirwal18
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jucdelntz
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Everyone want to say something about messi
ORUVAL2
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You don't show any respect to your team by starting a contest by acknowledging your opponent's prowess...Messi's uniqueness and you beating Barcelona shouldn't be in one sentence!!!!
bokakopy
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Let understand that fcbarcelona is club team that has potential player's but built it around Leo Messi
oz_nuestro
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That's what they always say
Mosanya
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It's looked like I'm dreaming when I watch Messi performing with his style and while reading news on Messi...We are so lucky that we are in the era of the legend Messi...Messi can do everything with the ball... #GOAT
chimeka10
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all teams always say this when they are about to play forca barca ,...but at the end ...if you know what i mean ...
Shriyansh97
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Just belief in One thing that's Messi
popbdknosu
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now a days every one is beating barcelona in press. and on papers. when it comes to actual game on field its a completly different story
Josephroberto
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This man must be talking about somebody else not messi.
barcaforlive1992
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Madrid is not Barcelona.messi will punish you
ruuabcerz
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High on weed man !!!!