The training then was more important than the game, for which no one was interested after the game anyway: Coach Josep Guardiola asked the professionals of the FC Barcelona the day after the 1-0 (1-0) at Shakhtar Donetsk and the semi-finals of the Champions League still in the Ukraine to a training session to perfectly prepared to go in the "Classico" on Saturday (22.00 clock) at arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Only after training on Thursday at 11 clock we went back to the Spanish football champions on the Iberian Peninsula. There are the Catalans, after a 5-1 first leg in Donetsk fulfilled only their duty before the festival week against the record champion. "We are fighting now in any competition against the most powerful club in world football," said Guardiola with a view of the expected four duels with the Royal in the next three weeks.
After the big game in the league among the league leaders Barca and eight points last runner from the capital four days later as the Spanish Cup final between two clubs on the program. And as Real will almost certainly qualify for the semi-finals in the Champions League, both teams fighting on 27 April and 3 May at the semi-finals.
"Both clubs have great teams, the pressure is equal for both clubs. We need to find out we we inflicting the most damage, "explained Guardiola's strategy for the matches with Real. Prior to the coach but wanted to know the performance of his team honored in the Champions League. "The fourth semi-finals in a row we have almost accomplished incredible things.
After all, Barcelona has ever done before, "Guardiola said after the run by referee Florian Meyer (Burgdorf) lot. Earlier, world soccer player Lionel Messi the hit of the Catalans who spared their star midfielder Andres Iniesta, before 50,000 spectators made (43). It was the ninth goal of the Argentine in the competition, which he leads the scoring charts alone in front of Milan's Samuel Eto'o (8 goals).
Messi finished at the same time the home series of Donetsk, which had previously been unbeaten in 15 European Cup games against the groups. The game in Ukraine seemed to Barca professionals, however, a few minutes after the final whistle to have been shelved. For the players, only the upcoming game against the Royal had the German star Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira, who had come in the first leg in Barcelona in late November with 0:5 under the wheels.
"We will perform with great passion. The game is certainly very intense, but we will definitely have fun, "said goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who had fueled the duel before the match in Ukraine:" The Real's last victory against Barcelona? Was still black and white or even in color? " 
Only after training on Thursday at 11 clock we went back to the Spanish football champions on the Iberian Peninsula. There are the Catalans, after a 5-1 first leg in Donetsk fulfilled only their duty before the festival week against the record champion. "We are fighting now in any competition against the most powerful club in world football," said Guardiola with a view of the expected four duels with the Royal in the next three weeks.
After the big game in the league among the league leaders Barca and eight points last runner from the capital four days later as the Spanish Cup final between two clubs on the program. And as Real will almost certainly qualify for the semi-finals in the Champions League, both teams fighting on 27 April and 3 May at the semi-finals.
"Both clubs have great teams, the pressure is equal for both clubs. We need to find out we we inflicting the most damage, "explained Guardiola's strategy for the matches with Real. Prior to the coach but wanted to know the performance of his team honored in the Champions League. "The fourth semi-finals in a row we have almost accomplished incredible things.
After all, Barcelona has ever done before, "Guardiola said after the run by referee Florian Meyer (Burgdorf) lot. Earlier, world soccer player Lionel Messi the hit of the Catalans who spared their star midfielder Andres Iniesta, before 50,000 spectators made (43). It was the ninth goal of the Argentine in the competition, which he leads the scoring charts alone in front of Milan's Samuel Eto'o (8 goals).
Messi finished at the same time the home series of Donetsk, which had previously been unbeaten in 15 European Cup games against the groups. The game in Ukraine seemed to Barca professionals, however, a few minutes after the final whistle to have been shelved. For the players, only the upcoming game against the Royal had the German star Mesut Özil and Sami Khedira, who had come in the first leg in Barcelona in late November with 0:5 under the wheels.
"We will perform with great passion. The game is certainly very intense, but we will definitely have fun, "said goalkeeper Victor Valdes, who had fueled the duel before the match in Ukraine:" The Real's last victory against Barcelona? Was still black and white or even in color? "
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