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Barcelona's Andres Iniesta: We will have to put in a perfect performance against Real Madrid
The Spain international has stated that the Champions League holders can not afford to lose focus ahead of Wednesday's cup game versus their bitter rivals
24-Jan-2012 2:30:00 PM
By Stefan Coerts
Andres Iniesta - Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has stressed that the Catalans will have to put in a 'perfect performance' in order to eliminate Real Madrid in the quarter-final of the Copa del Rey.
The Blaugranas recorded a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first-leg last week, and Iniesta is keen to get another win over their arch-rivals when they meet again at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
"Madrid will force us to put in a perfect game. We can't afford any relaxation. The only thing I want is that the team put in a good performance," Iniesta said at a press conference.
"We'll have our fans to support us, but although we've got a good result from the first leg, that doesn't mean anything, this is football and there is 90 minutes more of a great game between two big teams.
"We'll go out to win, if we were to just try and hold on for a draw, be afraid of losing, we would have a lot of problems because Madrid will come here to win and they have the players who can do that."
Wednesday's game kicks off at 22.00 CET.
The Blaugranas recorded a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first-leg last week, and Iniesta is keen to get another win over their arch-rivals when they meet again at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
"Madrid will force us to put in a perfect game. We can't afford any relaxation. The only thing I want is that the team put in a good performance," Iniesta said at a press conference.
"We'll have our fans to support us, but although we've got a good result from the first leg, that doesn't mean anything, this is football and there is 90 minutes more of a great game between two big teams.
"We'll go out to win, if we were to just try and hold on for a draw, be afraid of losing, we would have a lot of problems because Madrid will come here to win and they have the players who can do that."
Wednesday's game kicks off at 22.00 CET.
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