Mauricio Pochettino, Espanyol coach has said Friday that the Barcelona lose much with the absence of Leo Messi, but recalled that all Barca played at a high level without the Argentine footballer
"Without Messi, Barca lost the best player in the world. What brings Messi team brings not another player, although I was watching the game against Inter Milan in the missing Ibrahimovic, Messi and Barca became one of the best games of the season, "said.
Pochettino has stressed that Messi is a football unbalancing, but recalled that Xavi Hernandez is the player "that generates all the Barça football. "Messi you can break a game, but Xavi is who generates the football team," said.
The coach believes that Saturday's encounter is not "comparable" to that of last season and has asserted that his team should go to Camp Nou to compete and challenge the party "to try to stand up to Barcelona:" We know we face one of the best teams in the world.
"They are different seasons and now we know more. Then he was a newcomer and was one of the first games. We must accentuate the few weak points which has the Barça football and counteract its flow, but by having so many players are unpredictable," has analyzed .
The coach has remarked that "everybody" thinks that the Barcelona is a "favorite" and denied that Espanyol have little to lose. "We have three points to lose and an image of caring. We have to play a good game and the Camp Nou is a good scenario for it," above.
It also believes that Barcelona will "look forward" and sees Barca players thinking about the Club World Cup: "They take the game with intensity. Last season we were one of the few teams able to win and be less inclined to sports rematch.
Pochettino explained that one of its objectives throughout the week has been recovered strength "mental and soul" of the template-white. Regarding declining Moises Hurtado commented that is a player who gives "balance" and added that his absence is important for Espanyol.
The coach, who has acknowledged that victory in the Nou Camp last season was one of the most emotional moments in her career, regretted that in recent weeks has faced many setbacks and is "complicated" for a team like Espanyol.