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About the crucial Champions League round of 16 match writes the chief editor of the Catalan newspaper "Sport", Joan Veilsas. "It's a special evening. Tomorrow only optimists should go to Camp Nou, and those who have even the slightest doubt about their beloved team better stay at home. I mean both fans and players. In the stands, only those who are ready to support their favorites for the full 90 minutes should be seated, and if necessary - even for the full 120 minutes. The players on the field must give their all, there is no need to conserve or save anything. For both players and fans, Tuesday will be a test of principles and a matter of honor. Simply put, if you have doubts, it's better not to go to the stadium. Tomorrow one must forget about physical decline, about the team's moral fall. One must even forget about how the team's players miss Tito Vilanova in New York. We must set aside talks about the ability of Italian teams to defend and talks about how Lionel Messi alone can "cut through" the opponent's defense and score a goal. Tomorrow we just need to give 200 percent of our strength to prove that the best team in the world still has the right to be called that. If there is a player in Barça who shines with optimism, that player is Gerard Pique. Jovial and intelligent. Tomorrow he has to play in the center of defense with Carles Puyol and at the same time inspire and give confidence to all his teammates. That's exactly what he did yesterday talking about the victory with a score of 3:0."
