The unusually long September international break has ended and FC Barcelona are set to return to action today, on Saturday, [as they face Getafe in their next La Liga game](https://barcanewsnetwork.com/raphinha-ruled-out-for-two-games-as-barcelona-hope-to-have-him-back-for-crucial-fixtures/). The Blaugranes will be naturally keen to get a win in this game and maintain the winning run they enjoyed before the break.
As [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20261009/1004236608/bordalas-barca-mejores-campeonato-e-europa.html) has reported, the Getafe coach, Jose Bordalas, addressed the press ahead of the upcoming game, and made some notable comments about the Blaugrana team. The Spanish tactician had no qualms about recognizing Barcelona as one of the best teams in Spain:
**“They are one of the best teams in the league and even in Europe. Football has changed enormously, and teams have adapted. Barça have players who can repeatedly make high-intensity runs and react to losing possession like no other team. I really like them on the ball, but I like them even more off it. I think that, at the moment, they are also the best team in La Liga without the ball.”**
When asked to name one player he would like to be unavailable to the Catalan team for this match, he refrained from giving a name:
**“As a football lover, I wouldn’t leave anyone out because I always like to face the best. To make a difference, we would have to leave them all out, and that is not possible.”**
Bordalas also spoke very highly of Lamine Yamal:
**“He is very young and has enormous potential and a huge future ahead of him. It is too early to say whether he is the best in the world because there are some outstanding players around at the moment. But he has a very long career ahead of him, and I have no doubt about how far he can go given his talent.”**
The Spanish coach also wanted his team to avoid making any mistakes when playing against Barcelona:
**“You have to be patient when playing out of their press and read the game well. We have already seen it at the start of this season: if you make a mistake against Barça, they can make you pay, and you pay a very heavy price.”**
There is no doubt that Barcelona deserve this praise after the form they have shown lately. Hopefully, they will be able to keep up this form as they face a difficult Getafe side, with a coach as astute as Jose Bordalas, when they return to league action today.