Former Barcelona star Luis Garcia shared his take on Real Madrid’s philosophy ahead of the much-awaited El Clásico this weekend. The two LaLiga rivals will face each other for the fourth time this season on Sunday, May 11, at the Montjuic Stadium.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are known to share an age-old rivalry that has its roots in multiple socio-cultural and geo-political factors. In the current season, Los Blancos lost to their bitter rivals three times, two of which were finals. Barcelona, meanwhile, won the Supercopa de España and the Copa del Rey after beating Real Madrid 5-2 and 3-2, respectively. The upcoming Clasico will be crucial in determining the LaLiga race, with the Catalans being four points ahead of the Merengues in the table.
In an interview with GOAL, former Blaugrana midfielder Luis Garcia made bold comments about Los Blancos’ philosophy. He said:
The stakes are high for Los Blancos for Clasico this weekend, as this is their only chance to stop Barcelona from winning LaLiga. The Catalans freshly suffered an exit from the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after a 7-6 aggregate loss to Inter Milan. Flick’s side will also do everything to win the Clasico, as it could give a major boost to their title hopes.
In his aforementioned interview with GOAL, ex-Barcelona star Luis Garcia shared his thoughts on the Catalans’ performance this season. He said:
Garcia named some of the players who caught his attention and continued:
Hansi Flick has introduced a new brand of attack-focused football at the Catalan club. This is starkly different from the tiki-taka style of football usually associated with them, originating from the Johan Cruyff school of thought. This style worked wonders for the young team, and they’ll hope to create the same results against Real Madrid for the fourth time this season.
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