Guardiola: “It's not possible to be favourites against Madrid”

The manager's balance against Madrid is eight victories, 3 attracts, and one defeat Guardiola confirmed that Pinto are the beginning keeper which Tito Vilanova can travel to Madrid.

"Whatever happened before this doesn't matter." That's how clear Josep Guardiola was when he was asked if FC Barcelona is favoured in tomorrow's Cup match attributable to Barça's recent results against Madrid. The Barça boss can direct his team in what's going to be his thirteenth showdown against the all-whites since he arrived to the FCB bench, thus far he's won eight of these matches, drawn 3 and solely been defeated once. Guardiola, however, isn't considering past clásicos seeing that this Wednesday "we're taking part in a brand new game." He additionally warned that Madrid "is the strongest rival that we have a tendency to may probably come back across" which against them "no one will feel as if they're favourites."

Guardiola echoed Xavi's purpose of read that Barça cannot afford to travel to Madrid hoping to secure a draw even if it's a two-legged tie. "You're waisting it slow if you attend Madrid to be prudent. The games there are eternal, and that they run right over you." The manager said that "the solely thanks to get an honest result and to possess an opportunity within the tie is to travel with the thought of winning the match." He recalled [...]

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