Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer has a message for Real Madrid...

Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer has a message for Real Madrid...

The former Valencia forward doesn't think Zidane's side are the toughest to face in LaLiga

Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer sent a message to Real Madrid in an interview with Cadena Cope on Tuesday night, saying that Zinedine Zidane's side are not the most feared in LaLiga Santander. 

Alcacer compared Los Blancos with Atletico Madrid and assured that Diego Simeone's side "are doing better and are more difficult to beat due to their style of play. It's clear that Simeone's style is tough, always looking for the win." 

Meanwhile, the player admitted he's little weighed down as he chases his first FC Barcelona goal. "Everyone's keen for the first to fall, even more so when you've changed clubs," he said, before confessing he's "a little weighed down" given that "all forwards want to score goals, but I've always said it's more important to stay calm." 

Once more he gave reasons for moving to the Catalan side from Valencia in the summer. "It's tough to say no to Barcelona. I'm from Valencia and it wasn't an easy decision, but I think for any player it's a step forward in their career and I think I've done well." 

However, he would never celebrate a goal against his former team, "no, I'm not going to do it [if I score at Mestalla], not if it's my first goal, nor my 100th. I'll never celebrate a goal against Valencia." 

On adapting to life at Barça, he added: "A forward has to be moving all the time to find spaces. The best example is Luis Suarez, who despite being the No.1 striker is always looking for spaces. He's a good mirror to focus on."  

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