After the 2-0 loss to AC Milan, a number of FC Barcelona's players spoke to the press about the game and the team's determination to improve and turn the tie around at home. "We are Futbol Club Barcelona and we have to fight back," said Gerard Piqué after the 1st leg of the Champions League Round of 16.
The Catalan was clearly disappointed with the team's performance at the San Siro: "We had the match under control in the first half but we didn't play well in the second. We fell apart after they scored the opener, it was out of control. We have to improve and learn from this." Piqué underlined that AC Milan are a dangerous side and that FC Barcelona never underestimated the Italian team. "It looked as though they were coming into the match as victims but we know this club, the history they have… There are no excuses, the pitch, the referee, nothing. We have to work hard to fight back."
Read what the other Barça players had to say about the game and their reflections on the return leg on March 12 after the jump.
"We have to be better competitors. We didn't play a good game, we didn't create goal scoring chances and that's what you have to do to win."
"It's not that we played terribly after the first goal. We didn't play well in general and that's largely due to how well our rival played. We have to improve."
"I don't think this game was lost because of the small details. I think we lacked freshness, we didn't create chances, and they were well organised. This is the Champions League."
"We have to think about the return leg and make sure it turns out differently, we have to try and score from the first minute."
"It's time to fight back. When you lose you always have to think about what went wrong and we have to prepare for the match as best as we can."
"They were more aggressive, we have to improve in the return leg. We have to have confidence in this team, we can't give up. We're going to play at home in front of our fans, we aren't going to give up."
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