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Probably the best Icelandic footballer of last year Eidur Gudjohnsen stated that experts write off the team too early.
On Tuesday, the Catalans were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League in the quarter-finals after showing a much better game in the mutual duels against the eleven from Sevilla, and last weekend they stumbled against Sevilla in the national championship and lost the top spot in the tournament table.
After these failures, the Spanish media began to look for a scapegoat and talk louder about the need to give up the services of head coach Frank Rijkaard, as well as inject fresh blood into the team.
However, on Saturday, "Barca" will have a great opportunity to recover in the famous "El Clasico" match at home against a Madrid team that has been demonstrating not much better form.
"We cannot walk around with our heads down for too long, as our most important match of the season is ahead of us," said E.Gudjohnsen, who arrived in Spain from London last summer. "This will be a good opportunity to revenge for the failures we have experienced."
"I do not think they can determine the end of anyone. This team still has a great thirst for victories.
"If we concentrate and thirst for success for the remaining three months, next season we will have a better chance of a successful performance in the Champions League."
So far, even E.Gudjohnsen himself has not been able to reach his best athletic form - the forward has scored a total of 8 goals so far, but plans to deflect the arrows of criticism with an improved game.
"In every situation, you have to face challenges. I have to be one of those who have to work even harder to change the situation," said the Icelander.
