Barca manager urges fans to help launch another comeback against Juventus

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Juve defeated Barca 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie and head to Camp Nou as strong favourites to progress on Wednesday, despite the hosts' well-known powers of recovery.

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Luis Enrique, by contrast, insisted "miracle" was not the word and that they need "only" three goals, although their objective is five.

"I want Barcelona to go through and it would be very good with three Spanish teams in semi-finals".

Optimism is obligatory, of course, and Barcelona are acutely aware of the difficulties they face. Enrique's side were in a similar situation, except worse, to tonight after they were beaten 4-0 by PSG in France. Barcelona have three important strikers but I'm confident that my midfield and defence can contain them. "I tip my hat to Juventus", Luis Enrique told Mediaset Premium.

Although Neymar will return for the clash, Barcelona are likely to be without Javier Mascherano, who did not train on Monday due to a calf injury, as well as long-term absentees Aleix Vidal and Rafinha. A Paulo Dybala brace reflected confidence in a club that is regarded to have the best defense.

Barcelona are expected to blaze out of the blocks on at the Nou Camp and will look to score a a goal or two in the opening exchanges.

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Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri named the same side that started eight days ago. "We'll have to get six".

"We have nothing to lose and that takes the pressure off us".

The last time both teams met in the Champions League quarter-finals was in the 2002/2003 season where Juventus knocked out Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate.

"We should have been calmer and sharper when spreading their play, but it's not easy to do that here, as Barcelona are a completely different team at home". We will take risks, for sure. We need Camp Nou to bounce to experience another special evening.

"We have to create a collective insane atmosphere".

"Anything is possible in football". We have to create a collective insane atmosphere so our players can perform at their best. We're totally convinced of what it is we need to do. And so to a message for the fans. "Last time [against PSG] some people missed goals".

However, Neymar's brilliant free-kick and penalty set up a grandstand finish as his cross was then turned home by Sergio Roberto in the 95th minute to unprecedented scenes of celebration at the Camp Nou.

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