Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverede, has warned his side as they prepare to face Manchester United in the Champions League, saying that they “have something special at the end of matches”.
The LaLiga champions hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg at Old Trafford.
United
advanced to the quarter-finals by overturning a 2-0 first leg deficit
against PSG in the round of 16. They won that tie through a
controversial penalty awarded by VAR and converted by Marcus Rashford in
stoppage time.
Valverde was asked at a press conference on
Monday, whether Ousmane Dembele will feature in Tuesday’s game after the
winger returned from injury at the weekend.
“It will be
important who starts, but also those that finish the game, because
Manchester United have something special at the end of matches.
“Manchester
United have won three of four [Champions League] away games this
season, and we have to be careful. The first leg result is not
definitive,” he replied.
Valverde was asked what
he feared about Barcelona’s opponents, and responded: “Their spirit –
also the power and pace they have in their side. If you give them space,
they’re quick and efficient.
“We respect what they have done, what they are and the history they have behind them.”
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