Barcelona midfielder, Andres Iniesta is looking forward to a unique game between Vissel Kobe and his former club Barcelona.
He has disclosed that he feels honored to be involved in such a clash.
Iniesta exited Barcelona three years ago after 16 years at the Camp Nou and then signed for J1 League club.
He is set to battle the Spanish giant for the first time in Saturday’s friendly, alongside ex Barcelona forward, David Villa.
Iniesta disclosed that he is expecting the match as an ex-player and also on behalf of the fans.
His words, “For us it is a privilege to play Barcelona. It will be a very special game”
“Personally, it will be special to play against some former colleagues. We will try to compete at our best, also in order to get prepared for our next [J1 League] game, which is the important one.
“We expect all the fans can have some fun with this match. Hopefully it will be a special day for all our fans, Barcelona fans and also for all the Japanese people.”
The Barca manager had this to say, “Obviously, our preseason is not a standard one if you compare it with the rest of the teams,”
“We just need to adapt ourselves to all these trips following the interests of our club as it needs to expand their brand.
“Besides, the club can get an important amount of money by playing these kind of games, so we must adapt ourselves to this factor.
“In terms of training sessions we are a bit short of shape as we have been working out just for a single week. Here [in Japan] the level of intensity at the training sessions is a bit different.”
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