15.12.2010 11:27

Puyol: “It’s the hardest game of the season”

Jesús Carrillo

FC Barcelona captain Carles Puyol agrees with Pep Guardiola that Saturday’s derby at Cornellà-El Prat will be the hardest game of the league season.

At the presentation of former Barça coach Laureano Ruiz’s book ‘Fútbol profesional. Mi modelo de juego’, Carles Puyol spoke aboutn the game between Espanyol and Barça: “Both teams are in strong form, each has its qualities. It will be a difficult game for both teams and I think we are very equal”.

The hardest

As Pep Guardiola said after beating Real Sociedad last Sunday, the game with the side coached by Mauricio Pochettino “is the hardest away game we have this season. But we are looking forward to doing well and coming back with the three points”.

Anything can happen

The event was also attended by Espanyol’s Iván de la Peña, who will miss the game through injury. “Espanyol is on good form and Saturday’s game will be interesting tactically. We probably can’t challenge FC Barcelona to the league title, but we can beat them at Cornellà-El Prat because we are so confident at home and have such great supporters. You can beat barça in one game”, he said.