Riyadh (Wednesday, January 10, 2024) – Head coach Jagoba Arrasate talked with the media ahead of tomorrow's Supercup semifinal. "It is a historic moment for the club. We are now closing the great work done last season. I want to thank every player who brought us here. We want to go all the way. It is a two-game competition against great opponents, and no one will stop us from trying to get a win tomorrow." "I want us to win tomorrow, and to get there, we have to show our best version. We have to be as perfect as possible and make Barcelona feel uncomfortable. I think in LaLiga we have had them, even though the result hasn't gone our way, and we hope tomorrow it can be a magical night," he added.

The Berriatua native analyzed both teams, "If I listen to you, it sure seems they are not at their best. Then, you look at them and realize it isn't like that. They are playing well, creating chances – not many finishes. True, they are allowing more goals than last year, and when they win, they are criticized for only winning by a goal. Tomorrow, we have to respect our opponent. In league play, there are two teams with more points than them. However, we expect the best Barcelona, who in these games they up themselves, and we can't forget they are reigning champions."

"We have to be fearless"

"We know what Barcelona will try to do. They have a set style of play where they try to dominate the game and press us, and we have to fight that. We must be quick when we press and tie up on the back, especially when making them run. We will lose if we only play defense or hope for extra time or penalties. We have to be fearless and have our attack ready. As I said, the game plan can be one or another, but we must be clinical if we want to win." The rojillo boss said regarding his game plan.