Barcelona should win in Milan if they’re to make it via to the Champions League remaining, after a 3-3 draw towards Inter at Montjuic. The Blaugrana did properly to come back from behind twice, however there was a sense of a missed alternative for Catalan giants, who created loads however couldn’t maintain the again door shut. There have been blended opinions from the Barcelona stars after the sport.
Raphinha: ‘It’s unacceptable to concede so many at house’
Brazilian ahead Raphinha was as soon as once more essential for the Blaugrana in Europe, forcing an personal aim and offering an help, however was not pleased after the sport.
“We conceded quite a lot of objectives at house once more and it’s unacceptable, however we even have to provide credit score to Inter, as a result of we all know they’re very sturdy from set items,” he informed Movistar+, as quoted by Sport.
“The essential factor is that we’ve a end result the place something can occur there, and we are going to put together a lot better this week.”
Lamine Yamal: ‘We have been superior regardless of the draw’
Lamine Yamal obtained excessive reward after the match, however wore a bitter bake after the match, feeling his aspect deserved the victory.
“I’m grateful for the reward. It’s good that they worth my work, however I’m solely desirous about soccer and resting as a result of we’ll give it our all in Milan. We have been superior regardless of the draw, and we’re solely desirous about profitable,” he informed MD.
Earlier than the sport, Lamine Yamal was a late doubt, feeling a muscle subject within the warm-up.
“I seen one thing unusual with a shot through the warm-up and went to the dressing room, however I used to be capable of play the sport properly. I at all times attempt to give every little thing for the crew, my best. It didn’t go fully to plan. I needed to win, however within the second leg we’ll all give it our all and go for the win. I used to be upset on the finish, nevertheless it’s over now and I’m desirous about the second leg. I needed to shoot, nevertheless it went excessive,” he stated of his shot that got here off the bar late on.
Pau Cubarsi: ‘They received at us little or no, we’ve to enhance particulars’
Defender Pau Cubarsi was a bit of extra upbeat than the duo up entrance.
“We didn’t come out the way in which we should always have. We have been two objectives down, however the crew’s mentality allowed us to equalise after which we conceded one other aim, so we’ve to enhance on some points,” he informed the identical outlet. We’re going to go to their stadium with a 0-0 draw and win.”
It was a momentous night time for the 18-year-old.
“I by no means imagined that at my age I’d be enjoying in a Champions League semi-final with the membership of my life, however I’m dealing with it very properly. My household helps me with every little thing, and so are the followers who’re fully behind us.”
“They received at us little or no, we’ve to enhance in some particulars, however we don’t should be damaging both.”
Ferran Torres: ‘I might inform the Cules we’re going to do it’
“I might inform the cules to consider in us, that we’ll obtain it,” Ferran Torres commented after the match, once more a bit of extra optimistic.
“We got here out asleep, however we turned across the state of affairs, which was very tough, and we’ve to be taught from these errors. Ultimately, a Champions League semi-final will be determined by set items. Let’s not let that occur to us at their house, as a result of they’re superb.”
“He was very motivated immediately and he’s very decisive,” Torres commented on Lamine Yamal, and once more was upbeat when he entered the combination zone.
“We’ve to win in Milan, a technique or one other. We’re probably the most optimistic of anybody and we expect we’ll get there. We’ll combat till the top. It’s going to be a troublesome match, however we’ll give it our all, and I believe we’ll get there.”
The fallout
One of many key points that Barcelona will face within the second leg is the absence of Jules Kounde. The Frenchman got here off in the direction of the top of the primary half, and is about to be out for a number of weeks. Eric Garcia, who changed Kounde and did comparatively properly, would be the most definitely alternative for Kounde, though Ronald Araujo and Hector Fort is also choices.