Alaves defender vows to make life difficult for Barcelona – ‘We will sweat blood’ | OneFootball

Barcelona may have just secured the La Liga title in stunning fashion against Real Madrid, but there is no time to rest.

The Catalans now have their sights set on an extraordinary milestone, with three wins from their remaining three matches needed to reach 100 points for the season.

Their next opponents, Deportivo Alaves, arrive at the Camp Nou in desperate circumstances.

Currently in the relegation zone, Quique Sanchez Flores’ side needs points just as badly as Barcelona want to make history, and one of their most respected voices in the dressing room, Nahuel Tenaglia, is clear about fighting until the very end.

What Tenaglia said ahead of Barcelona clash

Speaking ahead of the fixture, Alaves defender Tenaglia was sure about Deportivo Alaves’ goal, adding that the team will do everything it can to secure at least a point.

“The team is going to sweat blood against Barcelona, and I think we’re going to pull it off. We have to defend what’s ours: our pride, our hard work, and our city,” he said (h/t AS).

Tenaglia won’t be giving an inch to Barcelona. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

On the tactical approach, he admitted that the team must defend well and prevent Barcelona from dominating the proceedings.

“We’ll have to play our game, defend the shirt and the badge to the death. We have to give it our all because that’s the only way we’ll have any chance of beating Barça,” he added.

Tenaglia also acknowledged Alaves’ defensive struggles, having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 matches. “That’s something we’ve been trying to fix for weeks,” he admitted.

Despite sitting in the relegation zone, the Argentine defender insists the situation remains in his side’s hands.

“It was a point against Elche, and ultimately, we still control our own destiny. If we win the nine remaining points, we’ll achieve our goal of staying up,” he concluded.