The Barcelona manager was quick to praise Unai Emery: "He's a very organised manager, both in attack and defence. He always causes us a lot of problems".
"I already said before the Celtic game that if we'd won we would have qualified by now and would have been able to rest players", said the coach.
"We know Emery well. We played against his Valencia side on many occasions. It gives him a little edge because he fully understands our system, and it was clear from the game at the Camp Nou that we found it very difficult to beat Spartak", he said.
"There aren't any easy matches in the Champions League these days. With just six games it's a very short league and even the smallest error can be very costly", continued the 'Azulgrana' manager.
When asked if Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta and Cesc Fàbregas would play together, he was very clear: "Sometimes we rotate players. There are two slots for three players so for everyone to play we sometimes need to move Iniesta out to the wing to open the pitch up. I'm sure they'll play together many times during the season".
"We've arrived with all our available players because it's a very important game for us. Puyol is important because of everything he gives to the team, but also because he helps us to maintain a strong defence", he concluded.
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