Vilanova: We have to score at the Bernabéu if ...

FC Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova believes his side must score at least one goal at the Bernabéu if they are to win the Spanish Super Cup despite their 3-2 advantage.

The manager says Carles Puyol may be fielded if he passes medical check-up.

He said: 'The games we’ve played in the past against Madrid don’t really matter. There’s never a clear favourite and sometimes the team that is favoured loses.

'We know how hard it is to play at the Bernabéu, they’ll come out to score and push men forward from the first minute. To win the Super Cup we have to score in Madrid, otherwise we’ll lose the title. If we are unable to maintain ball possession we’ll have a terrible time.'

On captain Carles Puyol, the manager said: 'He'll be there if the doctors say he can play, but we won’t run any risks.'


 Aug. 29, 2012.