Guardiola: We need four more points

Pep Guardiola has declared Barcelona need four more points to secure the La Liga title as his side prepares to face cross-town rivals Espanyol.

Barcelona lead second-placed Real Madrid by eight points with four matches remaining.

A loss for Real against Sevilla on Saturday could mean Barcelona could claim the title with a win against Espanyol on Sunday, but Guardiola said he was not focusing on other results.

“I think we have four points to make. It doesn’t matter what our rivals do. It is about us,” Guardiola said.

“It won’t change our preparations for the match. Regarding today’s result, we need four points.”

“Tomorrow there is a definite chance to do it. And if it happens, the league is over.”

“We don’t rest at any time at Barcelona, because we haven’t won anything yet.”

“The only team who has won anything so far is Real Madrid, and that was the Copa Del Rey. The rest of us haven’t won anything yet. So, until that changes we will keep on with our preparations.”

Guardiola said they would continue to treat every match as a must-win as they prepare for their Champions League final showdown with Manchester United at the end of the month.

“If we get complacent there is a risk of losing concentration and we face not being ready for the final on May 28,” Guardiola said.

“So we will take it day by day, see how the players are match by match, and that is how we will hope to win.”

Sat 7 May, 2011

Guardiola: We need four more points

Pep Guardiola has declared Barcelona need four more points to secure the La Liga title as his side prepares to face cross-town rivals Espanyol.

Barcelona lead second-placed Real Madrid by eight points with four matches remaining.

A loss for Real against Sevilla on Saturday could mean Barcelona could claim the title with a win against Espanyol on Sunday, but Guardiola said he was not focusing on other results.

“I think we have four points to make. It doesn’t matter what our rivals do. It is about us,” Guardiola said.

“It won’t change our preparations for the match. Regarding today’s result, we need four points.”

“Tomorrow there is a definite chance to do it. And if it happens, the league is over.”

“We don’t rest at any time at Barcelona, because we haven’t won anything yet.”

“The only team who has won anything so far is Real Madrid, and that was the Copa Del Rey. The rest of us haven’t won anything yet. So, until that changes we will keep on with our preparations.”

Guardiola said they would continue to treat every match as a must-win as they prepare for their Champions League final showdown with Manchester United at the end of the month.

“If we get complacent there is a risk of losing concentration and we face not being ready for the final on May 28,” Guardiola said.

“So we will take it day by day, see how the players are match by match, and that is how we will hope to win.”

Sat 7 May, 2011

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Guardiola: Messi makes us great

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has sung the praises of Lionel Messi after he led his side to a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The Argentine struck a hat-trick in the win, which was Barca’s 16th La Liga victory in succession.

The win saw Barcelona break the record of 15 league wins in a row, set by the Real Madrid side of 1960-1961.

“We wouldn’t be what we are without Messi,” Guardiola said after the match.

“Without him we would be a good team, but he makes the difference.”

“All of the great teams in history have a player who is different and Messi is one of those – he makes the difference.”

Messi was typically modest after the match, despite the fact his hat-trick saw him move ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the La Liga scoring charts, with the striker having now netted 24 goals this season.

“It’s what least concerns me,” Messi said.

“The important thing is to keep our run going and keep working hard because Madrid will always be close.”

But even if Messi was unwilling to talk himself up, Atletico Madrid boss Quique Sanchez Flores was in no doubt who the best player in Spain is.

“He is the number one,” Sanchez Flores said.

“He plays how he wants to and where he wants to – I haven’t seen anything like it.”

“Out of everything he did tonight, what most impressed me was the tackle he made in front of the benches, when he ran back (to dispossess Sergio Aguero) and won the ball.”

“He even does that; he has everything.”

Barcelona are now 10 points in front of title rivals Real Madrid, who face Real Sociedad on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Sun 6 February, 2011

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Guardiola: Messi makes us great

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has sung the praises of Lionel Messi after he led his side to a 3-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The Argentine struck a hat-trick in the win, which was Barca’s 16th La Liga victory in succession.

The win saw Barcelona break the record of 15 league wins in a row, set by the Real Madrid side of 1960-1961.

“We wouldn’t be what we are without Messi,” Guardiola said after the match.

“Without him we would be a good team, but he makes the difference.”

“All of the great teams in history have a player who is different and Messi is one of those – he makes the difference.”

Messi was typically modest after the match, despite the fact his hat-trick saw him move ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the La Liga scoring charts, with the striker having now netted 24 goals this season.

“It’s what least concerns me,” Messi said.

“The important thing is to keep our run going and keep working hard because Madrid will always be close.”

But even if Messi was unwilling to talk himself up, Atletico Madrid boss Quique Sanchez Flores was in no doubt who the best player in Spain is.

“He is the number one,” Sanchez Flores said.

“He plays how he wants to and where he wants to – I haven’t seen anything like it.”

“Out of everything he did tonight, what most impressed me was the tackle he made in front of the benches, when he ran back (to dispossess Sergio Aguero) and won the ball.”

“He even does that; he has everything.”

Barcelona are now 10 points in front of title rivals Real Madrid, who face Real Sociedad on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Sun 6 February, 2011