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15.03.2010 19:40

Alves: “We have to be at 200%”

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The Brazilian fullback believes Barça will have to pull out all the stops against Stuttgart. According to Alves, any less than 200% and “you’re out”.

“If you’re not at 200%, you’re out. We have to charge our batteries and be prepared. I want to go through to the next round. We have a magnificent opportunity in front of our own fans and in our own stadium. We mustn’t waste it. We know how important and difficult the competition is. The slightest slip and they can send you home. It’s a really difficult match and we have to go flat out”.

Many of the questions put to Dani Alves about the Champions League focussed on the elimination of Real Madrid and a possible excess of confidence of the Real Madrid players. However, Alves declined to make any predictions and insisted that his dream at the moment is not to reach the final in the Bernabeu but to reach the quarterfinals!

Leo, the best in the world

Alves shares the wing with Leo Messi, a player in form who demonstrated his value with a hat trick against Valencia (3-0). Alves doesn’t want to put any labels on Leo Messi but believes he is the undisputed leader of the team: “He’s in excellent form. He’s saving us a lot. We’ve got the best player in the world. He pulls the team forward, takes charge and we are the keys that help the commander work. I hope that the attack keeps working right to the end”.