>Despite the team's poor home form, Giráldez believes it's a good time to return to Balaídos. In the pre-match press conference, the Celta Vigo manager knows that the key lies in a strong defensive performance:

>Defense will be crucial: "We know we have to be very solid defensively, at all three levels of the pitch where we can defend, because whether near their goal, in midfield, or close to our own, we have to defend very well. They're a team that can hurt you at any point on the pitch and on the counter-attack, with tremendous speed when they have space. They're a very complete team."

>On continuing the winning streak against Barcelona: "We know how difficult it is to play against Barça at any time of the season. Obviously, it's better to face them when we're on a good run, especially in terms of results. We were eager to play at Balaídos again. I think it's a good time to do so, and hopefully, we'll play as complete a match as we did on Thursday."