The coach of the Napoli team, the former Italian international Gattuso, expressed his deep respect for Barcelona before the decisive confrontation between them tonight in the second leg of the Champions League final.
Gattuso said in statements to the Italian newspaper, "La Gazzetta dello Sport": I heard a lot of jokes in the recent period about Barcelona, but the truth is that we have before us the (Everest) summit to pass, which is very difficult for a team the size of Barcelona.
Gattuso downplayed the recent talk about technical problems in Barcelona and the disappointment of losing the "La Liga" title to him, and said that this does not mean anything to an experienced team like the Catalans.
And about the possibility of pushing Ensini, he said that he would look into the matter hours before the match, and would not rush anything. Gattuso expressed his fear of the impact of fatigue on his players, after a stressful match schedule in the recent period in Italy, indicating that they will face Barcelona with a desire to win, although they are aware of the difficulty of the arduous task that awaits them.