Luis Enrique is convinced by Juventus

(Baonghean.vn) - After the second leg of the quarter-final match with Juventus in the early morning of April 20, the Spanish strategist answered reporters: They (Juventus) have a great coach!

In a match where Juventus blocked all attacks from Neymar, Messi or Suarez, the match ended without any goals, which was still a blessing for Barcelona. Because the counter-attacks of the Italian representative were still quite good. Losing with a total score of 0-3, coach Luis Enrique had nothing to complain about his students and had to accept leaving the Champions League helplessly.

Barcelona could not create a miracle at home at the Nou Camp and bowed out of the Champions League. Photo: Internet

The Spanish strategist told reporters: “Football is like that, we wanted to play fast with a lot of shots but the strikers were inaccurate in the final stages. Barcelona had 14 shots but none of them were successful.

It was a great game, a great game for both teams. We played with great determination and I am pleased with that. The first leg in Turin was very bad and we were eliminated. Even now, the moments of the game in Turin haunt me...

Congratulations to Juventus! They have a great coach, great players and they have all the ingredients to win the Champions League this season.”

The coach also admitted that Barcelona did not execute their plan when returning to the Nou Camp. And the Spanish team wanted to play a great match, so strikers like Neymar, Messi and Suarez were too hasty when approaching the goal.

As for Juventus, coach M. Allegri appeared quite modest: “This is a great achievement against a very strong opponent. Juventus did not start too badly. However, we had to actively defend when Barcelona imposed such a style of play. Now we have to enjoy the feeling of victory. And in the next 2 days, we will think about the next matches and further, the championship.”

Coach Luis Enrique cannot justify Barcelona's defeat. Photo: Internet

However, the Italian coach still pointed out Juventus's limitations in the match: "We need to improve our ball control and game position, but against Barcelona it was very difficult, they pushed the match to take place at a very fast pace. Only by overcoming ourselves, we got this result. In the second half we played with 5 midfielders, but counter-attacks and long-range defense were still not effective."

Match statistics showed that Barcelona had 61% ball possession. The total number of shots by Barca and Juventus was 17% and 12% respectively. The match ended with Neymar's tears and the joy of coach M. Allegri and his team. Messi was absent-minded even though his performance in this match was highly appreciated.

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