Paris-Saint Germain ran out victors within the remaining minute towards Barcelona on Wednesday night time within the Champions League, handing the Catalan giants their first defeat of the season. Regardless of the slim scoreline, and a few clear probabilities for Barcelona, most felt the defeat was deserved.
Not least Barcelona supervisor Hansi Flick, who requested his gamers to get to PSG’s stage in plenty of regards. Following the match, Barcelona’s stars acknowledged that they struggled to keep up their stage within the second half.
Eric Garcia – ‘My calf is okay’
One in all Barcelona’s higher performers was Eric Garcia in central defence, regardless of his place being one of many debates earlier than the sport. After coming off late, Garcia confirmed that he had no damage.
“No, I’m effective. I used to be exhausted and my calf was swelling up a bit,” he advised Movistar+ through MD.
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“It was a troublesome recreation. In the long run, we performed effectively within the first half, we scored and had probabilities. However then once they conceded, they improved. Within the second half, we struggled rather a lot; we have been trailing, and in the long run, we had the equaliser, nevertheless it slipped away.”
“They held up bodily as a result of that they had extra possession, particularly within the second half. When you’re behind, you get extra drained, and so they had extra probabilities,” Garcia defined, maybe letting slip that the Blaugrana felt as in the event that they have been behind.
Nonetheless the 24-year-old defender noticed little cause to panic in regards to the loss.
“Calm, sure, fully. Final 12 months we misplaced in Monaco. We knew it was a tough match and logically we needed to win, however I believe we’ve had two tough matches and there’s nonetheless rather a lot left to do.
‘I don’t suppose we’re behind PSG’ – Ferran Torres
In the meantime Ferran Torres defined to DAZN that Barcelona misplaced management of the match.
“The sport obtained actually loopy. We weren’t in a position to get the management of the sport and take it again to the place we needed it to be. We’re having plenty of video games, that’s no excuse, however we now should give attention to the weekend.”
But he felt the sport was not indicative of a wider pattern.
“It’s the sport right now; I don’t suppose we’re behind them usually phrases. I believe the primary half hour was spectacular, however we couldn’t maintain it. I’m certain we’ll preserve it as time goes on.”
“On the finish of the season, there will probably be losses, however there’s no must overdramatize both. Now it’s time to take a look at what we did incorrect and proper these errors.”
Frenkie de Jong: ‘They weree higher within the second half’
Vice-Captain Frenkie de Jong admitted that whereas he was disenchanted, PSG have been higher within the second half.
“Very disenchanted, we misplaced at dwelling within the final minute. They have been higher within the remaining part, and within the second half usually. It was extra head-to-head within the first half and we have been higher, particularly within the first minutes, nevertheless it’s true that they have been higher within the second,” the Dutchman advised Movistar+.
“Ha sido un buen partido para ver dónde estamos…”.
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As many had identified earlier than the match, this was a measuring stick recreation for Barcelona.
“We even have absences. It was an excellent match to see the place we stand. We’re additionally a high group in Europe, however whereas this defeat hurts, it’s not decisive within the Champions League.”
“We all the time wish to win. We’re not leaving with an excellent style in our mouths. Now we have to enhance, we all know it, and we’re going to do it.”
Gerard Martin: ‘Now we have to demand extra from ourselves towards a group like that’
Left-back Gerard Martin coincided with the evaluation of his teammates to a big diploma.
“I believe we began the sport effectively, however within the second half, they imposed their fashion on us. We misplaced management and misplaced some simple balls. It’s regular for a group like that to finish up scoring targets. My self-criticism is that we didn’t play the way in which we needed, and so they imposed their fashion on us.”
Flick: “I believe Pedri and Frenkie have performed plenty of minutes and we’d like contemporary gamers.”
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One of many few controversial moments throughout the recreation was a possible second yellow for Nuno Mendes.
“The reality is, it’s on my different facet. I requested the fourth official, and he advised me it was Fabian’s foul.”
Martin known as on his colleagues to do extra when going through the very high quality.
“In the long run, it’s higher for us to do it now so we are able to appropriate it for the playoffs and future matches. Now we have to demand rather more from ourselves towards a group like that. We weren’t in a position to present it right now, however I’m certain we’ll have the chance to take action later.”