It ensures that the eliminatory will be "difficult" for the two teams

Pellegrini: "The Barça of February will be distinct to the of now"

Pellegrini: "The Barça of February will be distinct to the of now"

Published:16/12/2014 - 16:30h

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The trainer of the Manchester City, Manuel Pellegrini, valued the fact that it have touched them again the FC Barcelona in the eliminatory of eighth of the Champions League and subtracted importance to the current situation of the team culé. "I will analyse to the Barça in February"

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In statements collected by "MD" after the draw of eighth of final of Champions League made in Nyon (Switzerland), Manuel Pellegrini valued the fact to have to confront again to the Barcelona group in the first eliminatory direct of the final phase, something that sucedió also the past season. "It has been a difficult draw, the Barça is one of the best teams of Europe. Perhaps to the two had liked us play with others, but touched us the Barcelona and to them play against us and no here any problem", signalled the Chilean technician, that showed trusted.

Pellegrini Has clear that the Barça will improve of here to February. "I did not see the party of the Barça in Getafe. The Barcelona of nowadays with the one of February go to be two distinct teams. I do not want to analyse nowadays to the Barcelona because it does not correspond me, will do it in the month of February when it touch me play with them". And it will be able to have of Sergio Agüero for the two parties. "Sergio has a distention of ligaments and think that goes to be a lot before the eliminatory, surely in the first weeks of January already will be able to play".

It thinks that it treats of a duel without favourites. "Here it does not treat to speak of favourites. They are two very good teams anybody can desconocer the category of the players of the Barcelona, but the Manchester City also is an important team, strong. We go to see who plays better these two parties to be still in the Champions".

And it is conscious that for the gone will suffer an important drop as it is the one of Touré Yaya. "It is an important player but deal of not being demanding or excusándome in players that are missing us. There is a plantel so that the players that correspond them play this party do it to the level that know that we can be". Finally, descartó that Messi can fichar by the Manchester City. "If we comment each one of the rumours of the players that go to go to the City would be impossible to have them to all in the staff".


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