Ancelotti: "Barça is one of the great candidates for the Champions League"

The Hard Rock Stadium of Miami (the Thursday 8 August to the 1:00, peninsular hour) and Ann Arbor in the Michigan Stadiumpartidos (Saturday 10 August, 23:00) they will be witnesses of the two next parties of pre-season of the FC Barcelona, both against the Naples to complete the last turns before beginning LaLiga Santander.

Both teams will have a test complicated to employ the last adjust before beginning of official form the season. In the bench napolitano goes to seat Carlo Ancelotti, an old known of the fans of the FC Barcelona by his past in the bench of the Real Madrid. The Italian technician analysed the two clashes in the room of press.

Ancelotti Recognised that they will play two very complicated parties against the Barcelona that will be a big proof before beginning his career in the Calcium. "It will be a very difficult test, but at the same time very interesting to see in which level are", signalled, adding that "they are split of preparation but to confront us to a team like the Barcelona overcoat have to have a big competitive spirit".

For the ex trainer of the Real Madrid, the FC Barcelona is one of the big favourites to win the next edition of the Championa League. "As always the Barcelona is one of the big candidates to win the Champions, with Messi and the others that has, more the signings that has done, goes to be very competitive", recognised the Italian.

Finally, it regretted the drop of Leo Messi, although it knows that the one who go to suplirle will go out with many win. "To all the players likes them play against Messi, to all would like us that it was here", commented, puntualizando that "the Barça loses quality but has other players with a lot of quality. It is an opportunity for Valverde to test other players".

Proof of game for the players of the Barça

The staff of the FC Barcelona is longer that what the sportive direction and the technical body would wish. All this without explaining canteranos like Riqui Puig or Carles Pérez, that ask place in the first team with his big performances. The two duels in front of the Naples have to be a turning point so that Ernesto Valverde decide those who have to begin playing in LaLiga.