The responsible vice-president of the Sportive Area of the FC Barcelona, Jordi Mestre, represented to the FC Barcelona in the draw of the phase of groups of the UEFA Champions League celebrated in Monaco, highlighting the "hardness" of the Group C against Manchester City, Borussia M'Gladbach and Celtic of Glasgow.

"It is a group complicated. To the Manchester City already know it of the last seasons, the Borussia Mönchengladbach is a hard team, now spoke it with Txiki that touched them play against them the past season. And in front of the Celtic of Glasgow have played this pre-season and has gone us well, but the Champions will be another history", valued the Barcelona director.

"It is a group complicated, it will be necessary to contest hard parties"

To Mestre asked him on the new return of Pep Guardiola to the Camp Nou, after having it done with the Bayern Munich does two seasons.  "They are casualidades, neither have looked for it. Already it happened us when it was in the Bayern and now with the City, but it is necessary to take it like something natural inside the world of the football, that can give and has given ".

And analysing to the Manchester City, showed convinced in statements conceded to "BeIN Sports" that the "citizens" will be a distinct team with Pep Guardiola to the control. "With Pep, changed has to be, but the level to the that are when they confront to us, already will see . Also we have reinforced us and the team also needs his shooting. It will be necessary to contest them, but will be hard parties".