Pellegrini: "The Barça had the advantage to have to Messi"
Pellegrini: "The Barça had the advantage to have to Messi"
Published:19/03/2015 - 14:27h
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The trainer of the Manchester City, Manuel Pellegrini, admitted that the FC Barcelona was upper during all the eliminatory but, in spite of everything, ensured that the "citizens" reacted in the second half of the party of the Camp Nou and could have it equalised
In statements carried out in press conference after the FC Barcelona-Manchester City, Manuel Pellegrini ensalzó the figure of Leo Messi like the main difference between the two teams and ensured that the "citizens" gave the face at all times in spite of having seen surpassed by the Barça in the two meetings. "It is very difficult to win to the Barcelona. In this eliminatory was upper to our team. We confront us to a big team with big players".
"They have a plus for having of Messi in his rows. The feeling that remains me is of frustration. We play in front of a serious rival, that is in a big moment and with a Messi spectacular. In the second part risk. If we had converted the penalti, in the last 15 minutes the tranquility of the Barça would have been distinct".
On Leo Messi, recognised his superiority with regard to the rest. "In the first time, when Messi held the ball, did a big desequlibrio. No only to evade to rivals but it arrives with danger to the goal and creates space to the others players, puts very good passes. We had to control it of the best possible way. Besides, when had the balloon did not know it administer and lost it too fast. In the second half progress and had the balloon more near of the area of the Barça. In any case, Messi is very fast and very agile, with a course more and results desequilibrante".
They asked him also by the FC Barcelona-Real Madrid of the next Sunday. "The moment of the teams is distinct. It does a month and half the Madrid was the best team of the world and the Barça was in a crisis. The things change and the Barça arrives, in theory, better. It is difficult to do a vaticinio because both have players that desequilibran anytime".
And wait that the Manchester City can win still the Premier League. "It is important always try win a title in theyear . The past year win two and this year had a series of restrictions that did not leave us reinforce the team as we wanted to. It is difficult to do an analysis in Champions if it touches you the Barça. This team does not have to conform with not winning at all".
