Kostas Manolas reminds FC Barcelona of his goal in Rome

In the Naples, rival of the FC Barcelona this Saturday in the party of turn of the eighth of final of the Champions League, plays a footballer that in 2018 turned into an authentic nightmare for the culés: Kostas Manolas. In that moment, the Greek defence was footballer of the Rome, opponent of the Barcelona in that edition of the League of Champions that finished of cruel way for the Barcelona group.

In that eliminatory, touched to play the party of gone in the Camp Nou and, in spite of the equality that there was between the two teams regarding game, the FC Barcelona finish goleando to the team of the Italian capital (4-1). Anybody expected that, in the Olympic of Rome, the Italians achieved to trace back with the goals of Edin Dzeko, Daniele Of Rossi and, in the final stretch, of the own Kostas Manolas.

This week, Francesco Totti, ex captain of Kostas Manolas in the Rome, visited the sportive city of the Naples and said him to the Greek defence "spirit Kostas, try it again". In an interview to 'The Repubblica', the own defender analysed the party against the FC Barcelona at the same time that remembered his mythical goal, that supposed to leave was to the team against which will confront this Saturday.

Kostas Manolas Remembered that this 4-1 that the Rome carried in the Camp Nou was "a resulted liar", although congratuló for having been able to give him the turn in the Italian capital. "That 3-0 was an incredible and unforgettable emotion, and my goal arrived thanks to the work of all the team. We push all together the balloon between the sticks", remembered the Greek defence.

The party of this Saturday

Of face to the party of the Camp Nou, Kostas Manolas showed optimist of face to be able to win to access to the final to eight of Lisbon. "The 1-1 is an advantage for the FC Barcelona, but in the gone deserved to win. It is a reason more to go there and try it", said, adding that "the values of the team have not changed: I am optimistic, do not have fear. We want to surprise them, they also will have a lot of pressure on".

Besides, the Greek defence of the Naples considered that Leo Messi is "the best player of the world" and that the only way to neutralise his game is to play "in team, without fearing his talent". In spite of that unlike the party of gone will be able to play Luis Suárez, that has recovered , Kostas Manolas remembered that "also it has done it Kalidou Koulibaly", his mate in the axis of the defence. "For us Lorenzo Insigne is fundamental, expect that it was smart", added.