FC Barcelona midfielder Marc Bernal asserted that his club remains the best team in Europe ahead of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, according to Foot Mercato.
Speaking on the Spanish radio program El Partidazo de COPE, Bernal dismissed recent comments from teammate Marc Cucurella, who had designated Real Madrid as the continent’s top formation.
“Cucurella said the Real? I saw, I talked to him about it. For me, it’s Barça,” Bernal said, as reported by Foot Mercato and corroborated by MadeInReal.
When the discussion turned to Paris Saint-Germain, the young Catalan midfielder rejected the notion that the French champions hold any superiority over the Blaugrana, despite recent results in direct competition.
“The PSG better than us? For me, no. If we play at home against the PSG, do you think they beat us?” Bernal said, according to Foot Mercato.
Bernal insisted that a single fixture cannot accurately measure the gap between European contenders. PlanetePSG.com noted the ambitious nature of these remarks regarding Parisian supremacy.
“We lost, but a match doesn’t determine who is the best,” Bernal said.
The midfielder maintained that FC Barcelona can overcome any rival on the European stage provided the squad remains healthy and executes its tactical identity.
“If we don’t have confidence, what are we going to do? Honestly, if we are well, if we play our game and there are no injuries, we can beat them,” Bernal explained regarding potential matchups against PSG, according to Foot Mercato and MadeInParisiens.
