Roura: Time to be cool

Jordi Roura has reminded his Barcelona players to strike the right balance between intensity and calmness in facing up to Milan.

The assistant Coach takes the team into Tuesday’s Champions League Last 16 second leg chasing a 2-0 deficit from the first leg.

“The important thing is finding the right balance between intensity and our eagerness to win, and not confuse it with being too hasty,” reflected Roura in his pre-match Press conference.

“We need to find that middle ground. We have to have cool heads and not lose our focus at any point in the game. Two goals can be scored in a few minutes or over 90.

“The game has been circled on our calendar for a while. We’ve decided on the basic outline of the team, but we still have a couple of positions that haven’t been filled.

“Xavi? His recovery is positive but we’ll wait until tomorrow’s training session to make a decision.

“We’ve watched many games that feature a similar footballing structure, but the one we’ve seen the most is our game against Milan. It’s what we’re focusing on, it’s our starting point.

“They will try to preserve their lead. But our obligation is to attack. We’ve been practicing a lot of set pieces, and it’s a possibility that we’ll practice penalties.”

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