Garcia's formula to handle noise from Mourinho's Madrid

Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia says the squad must stay focused on their own performance and not be distracted by Real Madrid's more confrontational approach under Mourinho.

Joan Garcia addressed how Barcelona should handle increased tension with Real Madrid following José Mourinho's appointment as the club's manager. Speaking during a Spanish national team concentration, the Barcelona goalkeeper emphasized the importance of isolation from external noise and focusing on their own performance.

"I think we should isolate ourselves a bit more from all that and focus on ourselves," Garcia explained. "We have it clear that if we are well and do things well, everything else, what they do or say outside, doesn't influence us."

Garcia stressed that paying too much attention to Real Madrid's rhetoric would be a mistake, particularly from within the dressing room. "It would be an error to focus too much on that, especially from inside the dressing room. Obviously, outside it's different, but in the dressing room I don't think we should focus so much on it," he concluded.