Next Wednesday at Camp Nou, we'll get an anticipated Champions League final between Manchester City and Barcelona, the first of two consecutive matches that will have us all on the edge of our seats. But a man who has a front row ticket and a chance to test his skills against the very players who made him as good as he is during practice, will be Claudio Bravo. The Chilean goalkeeper is not afraid of the attacking trio, he feels like he knows them all very well and that will come in handy next Wednesday.
Ahead of the match, Bravo said that: “Barcelona have to win at all costs. They're playing at home. We have to do our things well, with our weapons, and keep our rhythm going. We're calm and looking forward to playing an attractive, important game. I came from there, I did what I had to do as well as possible and I'm happy to return to a place that opened the doors of global football to me. Every team has a chance against Barcelona. They have important players, but we have to go there with the intention to do things well.”
He also talked about this first couple of months with Guardiola: “It's been fast and furious. City have changed how they were doing things before here in England. The finished article will come later. Now I'm calm. I've just arrived and started to compete. We're getting to know our team mates and the way the team plays, and you can't learn that overnight. I see the Premier League as a special attraction. The teams are more equal, physically superior to the Spanish League, and with a fast very game too. I don't think anybody sees it negatively.”
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