Victor Valdes is adamant that Barcelona’s Champions League Last 16 tie with Manchester City is ‘not over’.
The Blaugrana host the Premier League outfit on Wednesday evening, holding a 2-0 lead from the first encounter.
However, the goalkeeper has insisted that his team are no in the quarter-finals yet.
"Some might think City ceded the ball to us, but I look at it as Barcelona playing well,” he told The Guardian.
“I don't think the tie's over – 2-0 is a good result but not definitive, especially with the talent they have. And [Sergio] Agüero will be back.
“He scored goals against me at Atlético and he's a spectacular player: he gets shots away quickly and moves intelligently. They're a great team. We have to play well or it'll cost us.”
The shot-stopper then commented on meeting with former teammate Yaya Toure.
“It was great to see Yaya [Touré]. He brought seven mates on to the team bus and we were there for two hours taking photos, as if he was still in the team.
“It can be sad when people move on and you know you won't see them tomorrow after everything you shared, but you get used to it. You stay in touch too – this Christmas I saw Thierry Henry in New York.
“Yaya started off as a holding midfielder here and we used him a lot as a central defender but his strength is carrying the ball forward.
“A league like the Premier which is more open helps. He protects the ball well and now you're discovering something I already knew very well – that he has a very good shot.”
Finally, conversation turned to his future, with the Spain international definitely leaving Camp Nou at the end of the season.
“I was honest. It's hard for people to understand but I did what my heart told me. People around me have to understand what I am like too. Why hide? Why say 'let's see'?
“I've not got anything [yet].”
