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Barcelona forward Raphael Dias 'Raphinha' asserted that, despite the loss to Paris Saint-Germain (4-2), the Blaugrana team showed that they "can compete" against the two-time European champions.
"We knew this could happen. We were playing against the two-time European champions, who are also very strong in front of their home fans. We wanted to leave with a win or a point. We lost three points, and now we have to see what the coach tells us to improve ahead of the Clásico," stated the Brazilian player in comments to Movistar Liga de Campeones.
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The Blaugrana team captain recalled that the Parisian side "is very well coached" and insisted that the defeat suffered at the Parc des Princes is a result that "can happen."
"Despite the result, we competed well. We are two teams that like to play with the ball. It was a good test, and this match proves that we can compete," he specified.
Raphinha, who returned to the starting lineup against PSG after playing a few minutes last weekend against Betis following the injury he suffered with his national team, stated that he finished the third matchday of the 'Champions' "with good feelings."
"I have less than a week of training. It was already planned that I would play fewer minutes. I finished the game well, strong, and now I need to improve physically to arrive well at the Clásico," he concluded. EFE
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