SAMPAOLI: "WHEN YOU DON'T GET INTO THE GAME, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT".

Jorge Sampaoli spoke to the official media after the defeat at Camp Nou, explaining what he was looking for with his changes after the break: "We wanted to freshen up a bit up top because En-Nesyri was too far from the opposition goal and we wanted Rakitic to allow us more play. In the first half we held up well, but we ran a lot behind the ball. We wanted to control the ball more, but they found the spaces and had the accuracy they didn't have in the first half".

The Argentine admits that, without the ball, it's impossible in this stadium: "When you can't find the game, it's very difficult. You can hold on for a while, but your legs get tired and they find more space," After stating that Acuña "must be an adductor problem," he focused on the next week "to work and improve."