“We don’t know if we’ll be able to count on Messi or Neymar”, he said.
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Scolari was sacked in his second spell as Brazil coach after a traumatic World Cup previous year, the hosts famously crashing out after a humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-finals with star striker Neymar sidelined through injury. I hope we’re ready for the game, because the final is a prize of the previous year.
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“I can’t wait for the match to start. It will be the culmination of all we have worked for”.
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Barcelona took the lead in the 39th minute when Li Shuai could only parry Ivan Rakitic’s powerful strike from distance into the path of Suarez, who was on hand to poke home the rebound.
“What we are anxious about is their defense”, said Iniesta.
Defender Jonathan Maidana had two seasons with Ukraine’s Metalist Kharkiv and playmaker Leonardo Pisculichi spent five seasons in Qatar, while forward Rodrigo Mora was signed by SL Benfica, but made only one appearance for the Portuguese club. The main thing is that we pay attention and perform at 100 percent. I don’t like to talk about favourites in a final, ahead of taking on River.
‘They will be a very intense 90 minutes, footballing battles will happen all over the pitch.
“It’s a great challenge for us. We lost to a fantastic team”.
Gallardo remembered that River were promoted from the second tier of Argentine football less than four years ago, having suffered relegation for the only time in their history in 2011.
Boss Marcelo Gallardo, the former Monaco, Paris St-Germain and Argentina midfielder, called the final an “emblematic game” for the Buenos Aires club. “Everyone wants him to play”.
“We need to enjoy it because this is a rare opportunity in everybody’s lives”. But there is the additional factor of the importance the Club World Cup carries for South American teams often leading to focus being distracted in the run up to the tournament. It’s going to be a tough match for both sides.
“They [Messi and Neymar] are fine and both are getting better: There is still a training session to go and plenty of time before the game”.
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The victor of the Barcelona-Guangzhou Evergrande clash will play off for the title against either River Plate or Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
