Courtois talks up Atletico hopes
September 23, 2011 15:21:11 UK
Atletico Madrid's on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois believes his side have a good chance of recording a famous victory against Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Saturday night.
The Rojiblancos have made a decent start to the season and sit in eighth position heading into the fifth round fixture after a 4-0 win over Sporting Gijon on Wednesday night.
However, they now face their toughest challenge to date as they head to the Nou Camp to face the Spanish and European champions.
We have a good team and can beat them. It is not impossible to win at the Nou Camp.
Thibaut Courtois
Barca have made a stuttering start to the season, winning two and drawing two of their first four matches. However, Barcelona's last home game against Osasuna resulted in an 8-0 victory for Pep Guardiola's men.
Despite having watched the destruction of Osasuna, Courtois insists Atletico aren't afraid to go to Barcelona and doesn't see why they can't pick up a first win in seven visits to the Catalan capital.
The Belgian told the AS newspaper: "We have a good team and can beat them. It is not impossible to win at the Nou Camp.
"Barcelona are a very, very strong team with great players but we have a good side.
"It is a very important game but we have no fear."
Atletico will be confident of avoiding a beating like Osasuna suffered having conceded just one goal in four matches so far.
In Radamel Falcao they also have a striker in red-hot form, the Colombian hit-man having scored successive hat-tricks in the last two matches.
Atletico are 11.00 to record a shock victory at the Nou Camp, with Barca 1.20 and the draw 7.00.
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