
Deco: Benfica's confrontation will not be easy, and we have to focus in every match
Deco, Barcelona's sports director, commented on the upcoming confrontation of the Catalan team against Benfica in the round of 16 of the Champions League, after the draw fell the two teams in a new clash, after their meeting in the group stage, which ended with a difficult victory for Barca 5/4 outside the home .
In his remarks after the draw, Deco said: "The Champions League matches are always difficult, and the lot was not easy, Benfica is a strong team and we have previously played a complicated match in the group stage."
He added: "We have to think about each match separately, and our goal is to win and progress in the championship."
On Barcelona's chances of crowning the title, he explained: "Opportunities exist, but the most important thing is to focus in every confrontation, we now have a match in La Liga, and then we will turn our attention to the Champions League, it is necessary to trust ourselves and work hard to achieve our goals."
In his remarks after the draw, Deco said: "The Champions League matches are always difficult, and the lot was not easy, Benfica is a strong team and we have previously played a complicated match in the group stage."
He added: "We have to think about each match separately, and our goal is to win and progress in the championship."
On Barcelona's chances of crowning the title, he explained: "Opportunities exist, but the most important thing is to focus in every confrontation, we now have a match in La Liga, and then we will turn our attention to the Champions League, it is necessary to trust ourselves and work hard to achieve our goals."