Balde, Cubarsi, Eric react after Barcelona 1-0 Getafe – ‘It’s a spectacular start’

Barcelona made it seven wins in seven matches in La Liga this season as they defeated Getafe 1-0 at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday evening.

Robert Lewandowski was the match-winner for the Blaugrana, scoring the one objective of the sport.

Having been made to work onerous by the opponents, Hansi Flick’s males confirmed nice mentality to carry onto their lead and bag one other victory that sends them 4 factors away from reigning champions Actual Madrid.

Alejandro Balde needs to maintain the streak going

Alejandro Balde spoke to the media after the sport and reacted to Barcelona’s distinctive begin to the season, saying (h/t AS):

“It’s the perfect begin you possibly can have and we wish to preserve it going. When we’ve the arrogance, issues go nicely.”

Discussing Getafe’s defensive method to the sport and the way Barça needed to deal with it, Balde remarked: “They’re a defensive staff who play their very own sport. We knew we needed to play like that, attempt to tire them out and rating.”

On the late probability that Getafe created and virtually scored from, the left-back mentioned: “It will have been an enormous scare. We had been fortunate that the ball didn’t go in.”

Cubarsi elated by spectacular begin

In the meantime, Pau Cubarsi, who was again within the beginning XI final evening after a relaxation vs Villarreal, expressed his nice pleasure firstly that Barcelona have made this season, saying (h/t Mundo Deportivo):

“It’s a spectacular begin to the league, which is excellent, and we’ll attempt to preserve it that method.”

On the sport in opposition to Getafe, the younger defender mentioned: “Getafe are at all times a troublesome staff defensively, it’s onerous for them to concede objectives. We scored the primary objective and we held on for the end result, which is the essential factor: the three factors.

“You at all times study from the video games. Getafe are at all times ready so that you can make a mistake and you must be targeted each minute. On this side, you must be very assured.”

Cubarsi additionally praised his defensive accomplice, Inigo Martinez, saying: “He’s an individual who helps you each inside and outdoors, and I’m very assured with him in defence. We assist one another and I feel we’re excellent.”

Lastly, Cubarsi referred to the goalkeeping state of affairs at Barcelona at the moment, saying:

“The target is at all times to maintain a clear sheet, as a result of the objectives will come. We’re very joyful that Inaki is taking part in, however it’s a disgrace about what occurred to Marc. Nonetheless, we’ve full confidence in Inaki and we’re with him.”

Eric Garcia proud of redemption

After his early sending-off in the course of the sport in opposition to AS Monaco, Eric Garcia has proven enhancements within the final two matches taking part in because the defensive midfielder – one thing that Flick highlighted after the sport.

The Spanish worldwide himself was proud of how issues are going for him since that catastrophe in Monaco, as he mentioned:

“After the sending-off, which was very unfortunate, to have the ability to play these minutes and for the staff to have maintained the extent and gained is excellent for me.”

On the match in opposition to Getafe, he commented: “We knew it could be like this and that we needed to attempt our greatest. With out taking part in our greatest sport, we had been fairly good.

“We had possibilities, it’s true that that they had a transparent one, however now we’ve to get well nicely and extra on Saturday.”

“The schedule, with video games each three days, is troublesome, however an important factor is the three factors,” he additional added.

Lastly, highlighting the immense high quality within the squad, Garcia mentioned: “We all know that we’ve to work to the utmost. Now we have a squad of an unimaginable stage, there’s a excellent cohesion and that may be seen within the outcomes.

“Creating that competitors is everybody’s job; if all of us carry out at a great stage, it’s the staff that may be pleased about it.”