SM
Man Utd vs. Chelsea: 20 hrs 50 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
BL
Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 18, 2013 at 7.45pm UK
 
A

4-0

Messi (22', 55', 75'), Pique (69')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Marc Bartra: 'Barcelona know what is needed to win Champions League'

:Headline: Marc Bartra: 'Barcelona know what is needed to win Champions League': ID:105769: from db_amp
Marc Bartra says that Barcelona know what is required of them in order to win the Champions League this season.

Barcelona defender Marc Bartra has no doubts that his side are capable of winning the Champions League this season.

The La Liga champions opened their new European campaign with a 4-0 win over Ajax at Camp Nou in Group H on Wednesday, thanks to a Lionel Messi hat-trick and a Gerard Pique header.

"The tempo of our play was very high tonight," Bartra told reporters. "That is what the Champions League requires. All our opponents come at us hard, they have clear game plans and the intensity of all these matches is really high.

"You can never drop your guard, not for a moment. Our team is really focused, we know what is needed. We fought for, and won control of the game and we come away from this Ajax test pretty content with how it went.

"Today we showed greater defensive intensity. Messi is the best footballer in the world but he is also the first to take responsibility for pressing and starting our attacks with hard work."

Barca travel to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday.

amp_article__105769 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-09-19 09:13:56:
html db last update - 2013-09-19 09:13:56 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Marc Bartra

Click here for more stories about Barcelona

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona11100137102730
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Villarreal116322019121
4Osasuna126331716121
5Atletico MadridAtletico11551167920
6Athletic Bilbao115331711618
7Real BetisBetis11533119218
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10GironaGirona124351517-215
11Sevilla114341215-315
12Celta Vigo114161720-313
13AlavesAlaves124171419-513
14Real Sociedad11335810-212
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe1117389-110
17Espanyol113171019-910
18Las PalmasLas Palmas112361319-69
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .