The Spanish international has voiced his excitement ahead of his side’s showdown against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa’s men on May 25.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique has expressed that he is eagerly looking forward to the final of the Copa del Rey. The defender emphasized that it is always a great honour to lift the cup and stated that La Blaugrana are fully prepared for the competition’s finale.
The Nou Camp outfit are set to lock horns with Athletic Bilbao in the showdown for the Copa del Rey at the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon on May 25.
The highly anticipated fixture is expected to be a thrilling encounter as both teams are more than keen on acquiring the silverware this time around.
La Blaugrana suffered two major upsets in this season’s campaign as they conceded their Spanish La Liga title to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, along with surrendering against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League last month.
Los Blancos, after having demonstrated remarkable improvement, finally managed to claim their 32nd La Liga title this season. On the other hand, Barca were eliminated from the last four of the Champions League as they lost out to the tournament’s
eventual winners, Chelsea.
Hence, winning the Copa del Rey will be an attempt by the Spanish giants to redeem their performance this season.
Pique has emphasized that he is more than enthusiastic about the final and stressed that winning the trophy will be very special for the team.
While talking to reporters, the former Manchester United man quoted:
"I am just as excited as I was when I had just arrived back here. The cup final is always a huge motivator. There are things that make it a bit more special, but just because it’s a final we give it special treatment. It’s a great day of football both for
the fans and the players."
"On a personal level, I’d give myself lower marks than for other seasons. But there’s still Friday to fight for and after that there’s the European Championship. In football you can only look ahead."
Can Barcelona claim the silverware in Friday’s encounter, or will they falter against Los Leones? We can only wait and find out.
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