Jorge Jesus has spared no praise for Barcelona. He considers him a clear candidate for the title, but he warns that they will go to the Camp Nou to win. He acknowledges that with the arrival of Xavi the atmosphere in the Barça team has improved.

Barca

"Despite the change of coach, I don't expect a team with different ideas regarding the system. Having training in the youth system, you already know the idea of ​​that team. Both Koeman and Xavi play with a 4-3-3 and then each coach chooses players. With the arrival of Xavi there is a favorable atmosphere and it makes the team more confident. With Koeman or Xavi, it is still a great team, with offensive players who can unbalance. In addition, they play at home and that makes it more difficult. With 70,000 or 80,000 spectators, it is favorable for Barça, but also for Benfica because the great players like to play in a nice stadium with many fans".

Defeat of Benfica

"You could ask me the opposite, in case of victory Benfica would be... but the questions are always on the negative side and not on the positive side. What matters now is that Benfica when there was the Champions League draw, 90 percent I said that Barcelona and Bayern would be there and, with two games to go, we have the opportunity. It's a final for both teams. This game is not going to interfere with my contract".

Risk

"Tomorrow if Benfica draws 0-0 it could be an advantage, waiting for Bayern's game against Barça. The result would be more negative for Barcelona. Barça has a lot of possession of the ball, and their coach bets on it. At home we won 3-0 and few teams in the world can do that. If we lose, it's over, if we draw it will depend on Bayern and if we win we'll be close."

Candidate

"We are not disputing a phase with any opponent, he is a candidate for the Champions League title regardless of what is said. If Messi comes out it is natural that he is not so strong, but that does not take away any quality".

Joao Mario

"Tomorrow we will have a training session. He has been summoned and it seems that he will be able to be in the game. We are thinking."

Pressure

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"It will be more difficult than at home, but our idea will be the same. The quality of the Barça team can get us out of our pressure."

Brazil's selection

"As a coach, when I started my career, I thought about it. But now I'm the one who chooses who I want to coach. You know better than me that the Brazilian national team was led by no foreigner and I think it won't be me. Anyone would like to coach the Brazilian team.

tactical drawing

"The characteristics of the players can change the system"

Grimaldo: "We are not afraid of the game"

Game

"I think not much will come out of the game we played at home. It is a team that is very difficult to take the ball from. In many moments they can put us behind, we have to be strong defensively and be strong on the counterattack. We will come out of you to you, to press and we are not afraid of the party".

Back to Barca

"I only think about tomorrow's game, about winning, about having the chance to go through to the round of 16 and, beyond that, I don't think about it. Now and the present depend on me, which is being prepared for tomorrow".

The weakest Barça

"Barcelona is a team that is a candidate for the title, to win any title. They have not gone through their best moment, but all clubs go through that. With the arrival of Xavi, the team has changed emotionally and it was seen in the last game. He's a title contender and we have to know what we're up against."