Allegri: Milan will play even better than the first leg

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri admitted that having to play the second leg at Camp Nou will be difficult for the "Red-Black" team, but hopes his players will play better than in the first leg to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.

Here are some of the main contents of the Italian coach's statements in the press conference before the big match with Barca in the second leg.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri is very confident. (Source: Getty Images)

Thinking before G-hour: "It will be a very difficult and complicated match. We are facing the best team in the world and they will try to come back from a 2-0 defeat. We have to play better than the first leg at San Siro."

Barca's tactical change: "We'll see. Last year they played twice with a three-man defence. It will be pretty similar to the first leg.”

Milan's goals:"If we don't concede, we will be through to the next round. In terms of potential, Barca can score a lot of goals without thinking about the last loss."

On the defeat to Arsenal last season: “At the Emirates we had a disastrous half-hour. Now it won’t be a defeat because we came to Camp Nou with a two-goal advantage. No one expected that. Everyone thought it would be a walk in the park against Barca in both the first and second legs. But our players turned things around. We shouldn’t think about the 2-0 first leg win now, we have to focus on tonight’s game.”

Catenaccio:It's not like they're pouring concrete. With the data in hand, it's the same for every opponent that plays against Barca. They always have the ball 60-65%. You have to let them have the ball, but outside the danger zone. If you don't do that, things get complicated.

Strengthening the midfield: We will play with a three-man attack, that's clear. Barca is such a technical team that playing against them is never a peaceful feeling. I want my team to play against Barca at home, in front of the home crowd. Now, at Camp Nou, with the first leg advantage, I want to see how my team plays in the second leg, at Barcelona's holy ground.

Pazzini: He is playing very well, but unfortunately he cannot go to Camp Nou. I do not regret playing him against Genoa last Friday. We have a strong squad and a lot of depth. The player who comes in will do well.

Managing old/young players: "They have different ways of thinking, but they share the same dressing room. I feel very secure. They all support each other."

Stop Messi: "Barça have a lot of experience and if we only rely on this, it will be dangerous. In football, anything can happen and with a bit of luck, playing what we know how to do, we can reach the quarter-finals".

According to (Vietnam+) - DT