"With the players returning from injury we will be able to compete, yes. But we cannot expect to win the Champions League this year." So Ronald Koeman on the eve of the Barcelona match against Dynamo Kiev. "We are trying - added the coach - to reach the level of the other teams, with the young players, with the players who come back from injury. We are on the right path, but there are still differences".
The Blaugrana come from two defeats in as many games against Bayern Munich and Benfica, both 3-0. "We are playing our future in the Champions League. After losing two games, we have to win, there is no other solution. We have to win to maintain our chances of qualification (to the round of 16)", added the coach during a pre-match press conference.