Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola (press conference): “Valencia are the league leaders right now, and they are looking really strong. […]”
“Playing with only three at the back at the Mestalla might be a bit risky. […]I can assure you that we will go out against them feeling very strong.” Additionally, Guardiola can count on Messi in a stellar form to score goals.
Valencia player Sergio Canales (press conference): “[Barcelona] they are probably the team who make the fewest mistakes, but we have to look for them. […] We should not live in fear of being disgraced. Instead, we should know that we can win.”
Valencia coach Unai Emery (press conference): “The first thing that we should do is believe that we will make it. The next important thing is being able to win. […] We can do it, we believe in ourselves, and this is our opportunity to shine.”