Barcelona manager Xavi has backed his side to play attacking football against PSG as they look to clinch a Champions League semi-final spot
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Claimed Tuesday's fixture will be a "football war"Barcelona hold a 3-2 lead after chaotic first leg Would face winner of Atletico Madrid and DortmundGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Barca find themselves in a strong position heading into the second league of their Champions League quarter-final clash with PSG. The Blaugrana hold a 3-2 lead in the tie, having completed a comeback win at Parc des Princes last week. And Xavi promised that his side won't look to sit on their lead.
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In a pre-match press conference, Xavi promised an attacking mindset from his side: "What we want is to take the ball away from PSG and then go to attack. As I said, it will be a massive football war. We are a goal ahead and that’s great, but for me, the most important thing is that we found confirmation that we are ready to compete against one of the best teams in the world. That was very important for us as a club."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The Blaugrana are on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League semi-final for the first time in five years. It would seem to be the most obvious route to silverware for Xavi's side, who are eight points off the top of La Liga with seven games remaining.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?
The Blaugrana are set to host PSG on Tuesday night in the Champions League. After that, they will travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for the second league Clasico of the season. A win there could bring them within five points of their arch-rivals, and keep them in title contention.
