We played some excellent football but then we dropped off too deep and allowed them to put us under pressure. We gave away a stupid goal and it was gutting.
"Alessandro Nesta", Order of Merit of the Italian Republic/Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian professional Association football/footballer who currently plays for Chennaiyin FC of the Indian Super League. Widely considered to be one of the best Defender (association football)#Centre-back/centre backs of his time and also as one of the greatest defenders ever, he is best known for his artistic tackles and tight marking on opponents.
He made over 400 Serie A appearances in a 20-year career spread between SS Lazio/Lazio and AC Milan/Milan, winning domestic and European honours with both clubs as well as playing in Major League Soccer for the Montreal Impact. Nesta is a four-time Serie A Defender of the Year and a four-time member of the annual UEFA Team of the Year. In 2004 he was named as one of the FIFA 100/Top 125 greatest living footballers as part of FIFA/FIFA's 100th anniversary celebration.
He was a member of the Italian national football team/Italian national side for a decade from his debut in 1996, earning 78 caps in total. He competed at the Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament/1996 Olympics, three European Championships and three World Cups, including in the team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup/2006 World Cup.
More Alessandro Nesta on Wikipedia.We were disappointed afterwards when we went into the dressing room but then we were more enthusiastic as Barcelona won't change anything in the second leg. They will attack as usual and leave space at the back.
They are tough opponents and a very physical side.
We still have some hope. It was a real blow to concede a goal like that but we have to do our work and hope they will be fair in the other game.
Look, it is an international tournament and no-one wants to make a bad impression.
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