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 possibilities for Barcelona, most felt the defeat was deserved.
to get to PSG’s degree in quite a few regards. Following the match, Barcelona’s stars acknowledged that they struggled to keep up their degree within the second half.
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Eric Garcia – ‘My calf is ok’
Considered one of 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 high quality. I used to be exhausted and my calf was swelling up a bit,” he advised Movistar+ through .
“It was a tricky sport. Ultimately, we performed effectively within the first half, we scored and had possibilities. However then once they conceded, they improved. Within the second half, we struggled quite a bit; 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. Should you’re behind, you get extra drained, they usually had extra possibilities,” Garcia defined, maybe letting slip that the Blaugrana felt as in the event that they have been behind.
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Nevertheless the 24-year-old defender noticed little motive to panic concerning the loss.
“Calm, sure, fully. Final yr we misplaced in Monaco. We knew it was a tough match and logically we wished to win, however I feel we’ve had two tough matches and there’s nonetheless quite a bit left to do.
‘I don’t assume we’re behind PSG’ – Ferran Torres
In the meantime Ferran Torres defined to that Barcelona misplaced management of the match.
“The sport received actually loopy. We weren’t in a position to get the management of the sport and take it again to the place we wished it to be. We’re having loads of video games, that’s no excuse, however we now need to concentrate on the weekend.”
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But he felt the sport was not indicative of a wider development.
“It’s the sport at the moment; I don’t assume we’re behind them typically phrases. I feel the primary half hour was spectacular, however we couldn’t maintain it. I’m certain we’ll keep it as time goes on.”
“On the finish of the season, there might be losses, however there’s no must overdramatize both. Now it’s time to take a look at what we did flawed and proper these errors.”
Frenkie de Jong: ‘They weree higher within the second half’
Vice-Captain Frenkie de Jong admitted that whereas he was dissatisfied, PSG have been higher within the second half.
“Very dissatisfied, we misplaced at house within the final minute. They have been higher within the last section, and within the second half typically. 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+.
As many had identified earlier than the match, this was a measuring stick sport for Barcelona.
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“We even have absences. It was a great match to see the place we stand. We’re additionally a prime crew in Europe, however whereas this defeat hurts, it’s not decisive within the Champions League.”
“We all the time need to win. We’re not leaving with a great 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 in opposition to a crew like that’
Left-back Gerard Martin coincided with the evaluation of his teammates to a big diploma.
“I feel we began the sport effectively, however within the second half, they imposed their type on us. We misplaced management and misplaced some simple balls. It’s regular for a crew like that to finish up scoring objectives. My self-criticism is that we didn’t play the best way we wished, they usually imposed their type on us.”
One of many few controversial moments in the course of the sport was a possible second yellow for Nuno Mendes.
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“The reality is, it’s on my different aspect. 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.
“Ultimately, it’s higher for us to do it now so we are able to right it for the playoffs and future matches. Now we have to demand way more from ourselves in opposition to a crew like that. We weren’t in a position to present it at the moment, however I’m certain we’ll have the chance to take action later.”