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Valverde insists Barca being Champions League favourites means nothing
San Juan Despi (Spain), April 3 (IANS) Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde warned on Tuesday that his team being considered the favourites to win the Champions League would not actually help them win any matches.
According to Valverde, Wednesday’s first-leg quarter-final against Roma at the Camp Nou was not likely to decide who would be eliminated in the quarters, as the Italian side had a strong attack and close-knit defence, reports Efe.
“Favourites can change in the first seconds on the pitch. We need an extraordinary match in order to win,” he cautioned at a press conference.
The coach may be able to count on injured star players Leonel Messi and Sergio Busquets, the former having participated in part of the team training on Monday despite not yet getting the all-clear from doctors after a foot fracture.
Busquets, burdened with muscle discomfort, managed 30 minutes on the pitch against Sevilla on Saturday for a La Liga tie that ended 1-1.
“Messi is doing better, so let’s see how he finishes training,” said Valverde, hinting that if he made it onto the list, he would definitely be playing.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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