Osasuna legend hails veteran Barcelona duo - 'Always been one of the best' - Yahoo Sports
As Osasuna get set to take on FC Barcelona tonight at Montjuic in La Liga, their club legend, Jan Urban, has heaped praise on his compatriots and Blaugrana stars Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczesny.
Urban, a former striker, played for Osasuna between 1989 and 1994, with his most memorable moment coming in a game against Real Madrid as he scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in 1990.
The 62-year-old spoke to COPE (h/t Mundo Deportivo) ahead of tonight’s La Liga showdown between his former club and Barcelona.
During the interview, Urban spoke highly of his fellow Polish footballers, Lewandowski and Szczesny, hailing their impact at Barcelona.
Regarding the Barcelona No. 9, the 62-year-old remarked:
As for Szczesny, who delivered his best performance for Barcelona against Benfica in Lisbon, Urban highlighted his quality.
said the Osasuna legend.
he added.
Commenting on the match between Barcelona and Osasuna, Urban does not expect it to resemble the 4-2 result at El Sadar in the first half of the season.
he remarked.
Regarding Barcelona’s chances of competing for the titles still in play – La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League – Urban was optimistic.
he concluded.