PSG-FC Barcelona: Laurent Blanc: "They have not conceded a goal but have made them occasions"

Laurent Blanc has confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be out tomorrow against Barca. In his press conference, the Frenchman explained that the Swedish "had a lot of pain and cannot play." "So, as I prepare for days thinking that the game cannot be," he added.
PSG coach praised the Barca game, but has also hinted that it is not as fierce as they paint their statistics of 17 goals for and none against. "I saw several parties of them and certainly have not conceded a goal, but rivals have had other occasions. We have to be strong to seize the opportunities that we have."
However, Blanc confessed that "the club is one of my favorite teams for their philosophy of play. Le may appeal to some and not others, but has dominated European football in the last ten years. Just see everything they have achieved and how they have succeeded. They have been few masters of the game. Course, we should not think about it but to win our game. "
Blanc is received criticism for the poor performance of his team and his little game dominator. The Frenchman has defended saying that "possession is not everything, remember a match against Nantes in we had 78 percent possession and only generate twice."
In any case, has promised that tomorrow his team will not come to defend even though the opponent is Barca Messi and Neymar.. "It's an opportunity to reconnect with our efficiency addition, we continue doing what we know would be counterproductive ask the team something we have not done before. Playing at home and we will not eleven to defend, because if we do not win then people would reproach me. "

Finally, he has praised Leo Messi: "To Messi everyone knows he can score, dribble past three or four defenders, giving assists and makes playing the rest know who plays center forward but never in that position... Flees there to go where the ball is. Spaces in career and is already very dangerous. We must be very careful because whenever he gets the ball can create a scoring chance. "

Ibrahimovic misses the match against Barca

The PSG has announced that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not recovered in time from his heel injury to face Barca team Tuesday in Paris.
The Parisian club has announced the news this afternoon via a press release and Swedish becomes a low weight for Blanc, who appears in a few minutes at a news conference.
During Tuesday morning, Ibra has undergone a medical check to determine their status and the result has been negative so the doctors have decided to take caution and not risk.
The Swede, who has not played the last two league games against PSG Caen and Toulouse, will not play tomorrow against his former team.
Predictably, the Argentine Javier Pastore will be placed on the left of the attack, accompanied by Edinson Cavani, who will play in the middle

Another important low

The absence of Ibrahimovic joins two other retirements important players for Laurent Blanc: those of Thiago Silva and Ezequiel Lavezzi. The Brazilian center takes weeks if they can help their peers but the French coach has Marquinhos luxury as a substitute. Meanwhile, on offense, the presence of Lucas Moura has Lavezzi's injury is less decisive. Now, Blanc meets the new misfortune of having to find a substitute to the crack team at one of the biggest shocks of the early going.

Oscar Garcia is no longer coach of Watford

The Watford English has published over from Oscar Garcia Billy McKinlay leading his squad. The Catalan coach, who was hospitalized for health problems three weeks ago, has decided to "step back", but leaving the institution completely dissociates these problems.

"Oscar's health is not a concern," says Watford in their official statement. "But he needs time to fully recover and decided, for the benefit of the club, take a step back," he adds.

For his part, Oscar himself explains: "I've personally involved in choosing a new manager McKinlay," and deeply grateful for the treatment you have given you both the club and the fans, you want to see next season in the Premier League

Ibrahimovic Guardiola against reloads

"We had the best team in the world, for sure. But we failed in the objective of winning the Champions League and the bad decisions made ​​by certain people." With these words the PSG player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, refers to his time at FC Barcelona in new 'cracked' who was then coach Pep Guardiola.

In an interview on Canal Plus France, and just one day before facing Barcelona in Champions League match, the Swedish striker has once again highlighted the poor relationship with Guardiola lived and ended his farewell Barca team.

"Laurent Blanc has done a great job this year," added the player on his coach at PSG. "We are still learning. Club is back in the Champions League and need to gain experience. This team has been built in the past two years and have been to the quarterfinals of the Champions League twice. Want to go beyond this year" he assured

Barca Press Conference: Luis Enrique and Mathieu live

Luis Enrique and Jeremy Mathieu appear this afternoon before the media in the pre-PSG-Barca for the second day of the group stage of the Champions League. Barça faces a challenge level in the Parc des Princes. A test that will assess the level of play from the leader of the Liga.

The Spaniard technical Pique think of Mathieu-couple to the central axis. He that will not is Douglas, who initially was summoned but eventually Barcelona has reached a precaution. Instead Martin Montoya has traveled