- Title: PSG's Emery knows how to cause us problems, Barca coach says
- Date: 13th February 2017
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (FEBRUARY 13, 2017) (REUTERS) FC BARCELONA (BARCA) TEAM TRAINING BARCA FORWARDS LUIS SUAREZ AND LIONEL MESSI DURING TRAINING TEAM TRAINING SUAREZ TYING LACES, MESSI TALKING TO SUAREZ SUAREZ AND MESSI TRAINING WITH TEAM VARIOUS OF TEAM TRAINING VARIOUS OF BARCA FORWARD NEYMAR DURING TRAINING MESSI DURING TRAINING VARIOUS OF BARCA GOALKEEPER, MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN, DURING TRAINING VARIOUS OF TEAM TRAINING NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS BARCA COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, DURING NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALIST (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCA COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: (OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "Yes, we have good memories from this pitch, from this team but it was never easy. PSG has never submitted, they have never been docile, they're a competitor whom from their coach know us perfectly. Emery knows Barca, he knows what we have to offer to the team in terms of obstacles. But at that level, I know tomorrow's match will be very interesting, given the interest from the two teams, as well as the ambitions of the players." NEWS BRIEFING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BARCA COACH, LUIS ENRIQUE, SAYING: (OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "Yes, knowing Unai I know he will try to make our life complicated. He's putting the pressure on. We have shared goals. And us, PSG and Barca, it's about taking the ball and creating situations where we can attack. But of course, PSG will be taking risks, supported by its fans and that's going to make things difficult for us." VARIOUS OF TEAM TRAINING ENRIQUE DURING TRAINING SESSION SUAREZ NEYMAR AND TEAMMATES VARIOUS OF TEAM TRAINING IN STADIUM
- Embargoed: 27th February 2017 19:59
- Keywords: football soccer Barcelona Champions League UEFA PSG Paris St Germain Barca Luis Enrique
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00163CUON3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: SPANISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED BY OFFICIAL INTERPRETER ON THE GROUND
Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery will count on past experience to make life difficult for Barcelona when the two teams meet at the Parc des Princes for their Champions League last-16 first leg on Tuesday, Barca coach Luis Enrique said on Monday (February 13).
Barca knocked PSG out of the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2015, but Luis Enrique warned that the French champions are now "more structured".
"We have good memories from this pitch, from this team but it was never easy. PSG has never submitted, they have never been docile, they're a competitor whom from their coach know us perfectly. Emery knows Barca, he knows what we have to offer to the team in terms of obstacles. But at that level, I know tomorrow's match will be very interesting, given the interest from the two teams, as well as the ambitions of the players," he told a news conference in Paris.
Barca advanced on the away goals rule in 2013 and beat PSG 3-1 and 2-0 two years ago. However, the French side are now guided by Spaniard Emery, who knows Barca very well from his days of coaching Valencia (2008-12) and Sevilla (2013-2016).
"Knowing Unai I know he will try to make our life complicated. He's putting the pressure on. We have shared goals. And us, PSG and Barca, it's about taking the ball and creating situations where we can attack. But of course, PSG will be taking risks, supported by its fans and that's going to make things difficult for us," Enrique said.
While Barca can count on their magic trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, PSG will rely on Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who is in the form of his life having scored 25 league goals this season. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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