In words offered to the media before the food of directives of this Tuesday between Manchester City and FC Barcelona, the general director of the group "citizen", Ferran Soriano, recognised that the party in front of the Barça was of vital importance for the future of the English team in Champions League, to the not having ensured neither much less the classification for eighth.
"It is a more important party for the City that for the Barça, by the ours defeat in Barcelona and by the tie in the field of the Celtic. We want to happen and depends on we, of what do today and in the two parties that have, but the one of today is almost like a final", commented the high charge of the British group.
"The drops of the Barça do not influence, because has a big staff"
Pep Guardiola, besides, wanted to minimise the pressure that has Guardiola on the shoulders, when clearing that the project of the Manchester City is on a long-term basis, and that the one of Santpedor has still two seasons more than agreement signed. "Here there is not pressure. There is pressure, as everywhere, because we want to win always, but go well, are the leaders of the Premier", explained.
It warned also on the wide staff of the Barça, clearing that the drops of Andrés Iniesta, Gerard Hammered and Jordi Alba are not so important. "The drops of the Barça do not influence, because it play the one who play, the Barça has a big staff".
Finally, it did not doubt to the hour to define to Leo Messi like the best player of the planet. Messi is the best player of the world and when he plays, adds danger. We expect of Messi that it play well, as almost always. Leo as aside", answered.