PSG supervisor admits he would not wish to face Barça in UCL Spherical of 16

The league section of the UEFA Champions League concluded final night time, with the entire groups ending their eight matches.

Barcelona completed second within the total standings following a 2-2 draw with Atalanta on the night time. The Catalans may have completed prime in the event that they have been capable of safe a win in opposition to the Italians.

Nevertheless, whereas Barcelona secured automated qualification for the Spherical 16 stage, the identical can’t be mentioned for his or her nice European rivals, together with Paris Saint-Germain.

Luis Enrique on dealing with Barcelona

PSG completed fifteenth within the desk regardless of securing a convincing 4-1 win over Stuttgart. This, after all, meant that PSG face the prospect of dealing with Barcelona or Liverpool as soon as they qualify for the Spherical of 16 stage.

Chatting with the press after the sport, their coach Luis Enrique was even requested about PSG’s opponents within the knockout rounds.

Enrique, although, admitted that he’s not wanting ahead to the thought of dealing with neither Barcelona nor Liverpool.

Luis Enrique will not be too eager on dealing with Barcelona (Photograph by Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)

When requested in regards to the prospect of dealing with Liverpool and Barcelona within the Spherical of 16 stage, Enrique replied (h/t FCB World), “No no, Barcelona no, and Liverpool neither.”

Enrique’s concern of dealing with Barça is hardly stunning because the Catalans have performed flawless soccer in European competitions this season.

They’ve scored targets for enjoyable and have seemed fairly unbeatable on their day, as evidenced of their entertaining win over Benfica lately.

PSG, in the meantime, gained’t need to take care of the instant prospect of dealing with Barcelona. In actual fact, Enrique’s males should undergo a knockout playoff, the place they are going to be pitted in opposition to SL Benfica.

Barcelona, however, will await the outcomes of the knockout playoffs earlier than gearing themselves for the Spherical of 16 stage – probably in opposition to PSG.