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Jordi Cruyff, sports director of FC Barcelona

IN THE PREVIEW OF THE EUROPA LEAGUE

Jordi Cruyff warns Barça about United's 'superworld' squad

Published:14/02/2023 - 21:50h

Updated:14/02/2023 - 21:50h

Jordi Cruyff, FC Barcelona's sporting director, spoke to Barça TV about Thursday's game against Manchester United. For the culé sporting director, the 'red devils' are a rival with a "superworld" squad

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The FC Barcelona will debut the Thursday in the 'playoff' of the Europe League when it receive to the Manchester United. In the previous of the party of the Thursday in the Spotify Camp Nou, Jordi Cruyff, sportive director culé, warned on the potential of some 'network devils' that have gone of less to more in the season, mainly after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo. For the director blaugrana, the ones of Erik have Hag have a staff 'supermundialista', referring to the quantity of present players in Qatar.

"It is a staff with a lot of quality that now sees more joined; they play like team really", explained Cruyff. In this sense, the sportive director argued that the English teams have a higher rhythm, with transitions faster, which can generate him a lot of problems to the ones of Xavi Hernández. "LaLiga Is different, will be interesting to see which rhythm imposes . Old Trafford is a stadium where the fans has a lot of win to see success after several years looking for a way", added Jordi.

On the possibility to confront to one of the 'coconuts' of the preliminary phase in the Europe League, the ex Hispanic player-Dutch valued the quality of the key that will begin the Thursday. "In the moment of the draw the two clubs were in a moment difficult, in our sad case for going out of the Champions, but now both are in another level; it seems a party of Champions", commented.

For Jordi, so much the Barça like the United have absolute priority in his domestic competitions, by what will be key the plantemamiento and the rotations that each one can do to advance to eighth of final. In this regard, it considers that the Catalan moment is ideal to struggle by everything. "See how is filling the stadium and the illusion that is generating is a fulfilled very big for the míster and the players".

The importance to win LaLiga

On the series triunfal of the team in League, the also ex player of the 'Man Or' left clear that the Barça has the obligation to keep the winning mentality and try win it everything. "At the end, in The League the regularity does the difference and can win it would be the definite step to say 'have gone back and are to struggle by all'", sentenced the sportive director culé. The ones of Xavi receive to the United this Thursday and the turn will be the week entrante in Old Trafford. In half, the blaugranas will receive to the Cádiz this Sunday.