Four Coaches with Our DNA in These Quarters: A Beautiful Sight

FC Barcelona’s star-studded lineup aims to “crown” themselves at Parc des Princes in Paris. The starting eleven, as discussed in SPORT, might see Christensen miss out due to Achilles discomfort, paving the way for Sergi Roberto, who has been crucial in recent important matches against Napoli and Atlético Madrid.

Xavi’s Barcelona has shown clear improvement and looks to demonstrate it in this crucial test against one of Europe’s most formidable teams, led by perhaps the most disruptive player in the game today, Kylian Mbappé. Defensive solidity will face a formidable challenge.

It’s the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in four years, and Deco, speaking to ‘Movistar+’ 30 minutes before kickoff, touched on several topics. “Xavi and Luis Enrique are two friends. There’s a lot of Barça DNA. Xavi already addressed this,” commented Deco.

VALUE OF THE SQUADS “It’s a positive sign to see four coaches with Barça DNA in the quarter-finals, striving to play football. It’s very important,” said the Portuguese, who chose not to comment on whether he would swap any PSG player for one from the current Barça squad: “We have a great team, a high-level squad. Laporta values what we have.”

“We know their fans are passionate, but Barça can handle the pressure. The youngsters have quality and personality,” he concluded.