Tito Vilanova: "The most important game is the Benfica"

Barcelona coach recalled that in the group stage of the Champions League, with just six games to try to advance to second round, "there is no margin for error." "The most important game is on Tuesday, the weekend before the Madrid will come. Always the most immediately important. And in this competition, you can complicate any fault classification," he said.

"This has just begun"

Vilanova does not consider that the club has before it a key week in their aspirations: "Neither of these two parties will win titles around or upside down, it just started. If you do badly, the titles are decided later" he said. Of course, recognized that a win at the Estadio da Luz give his people more moral to face the Camp Nou derby: "To play any game is always better to have won before. Gives a point of trust."

"Benfica will win"

Barca coach is wary of statements benfiquista counterpart, Jorge Jesus, who assures settle for a draw: "Benfica are at home, is a great and will to win. No I think that will be enclosed in defense, but if you do, they will face, "he said. "Internally, I'm sure he wants to win. Would not be easy. During the last two visits here, Barca failed to score. Danger and have good wing play," he said.

"The ability to trace tells a lot of us"

Vilanova was also pleased by the resilience of his team after winning 'in extremis' last two league commitments to Granada and Sevilla: "The ability to trace says a lot for us, the desire to fight to win every party. Everything costs a lot. Sevilla played well, is not an easy course. "

"Thiago gave us things that others do not give" 

Barca coach gave no clues about their lineup - "after training see" - nor of the possible return of Puyol, Iniesta and Adriano, recently recovered from his injuries. He lamented the decline of Thiago, who is two months out because of a strained ligament in his right knee: "Thiago came from a long injury and was looking forward to help the team. Always a problem to lose a player like that . gives things others do not get. And we can not do as many rotations ", she added.

"Song started in central"

Vilanova admitted that the absence of Puyol and Pique rushed adaptation of one of the new signings, midfielder Song at center back. The captain's return could speed their return to the mean, "Song began his career as central, and then reconverted into pivot. Injuries have forced us to put it out there, if he had not gone more slowly. If no further injury, and see where he plays, "he said.

The mentality of Puyol

In this sense, the coach praised the speed with which Puyol usually recover from their ailments, as has happened this time: "It is thanks to their mentality, their desire to work, devotes many hours, it is no coincidence when this happens more than once, "he said.

"We want to be near the area to Cesc"

Vilanova also highlighted the work of Cesc, whose two goals were instrumental in the comeback Saturday at the Sanchez Pizjuan (2-3): "We mobility, has good arrival to the area and we want to have it close by. Advance to play as we marked the gameplay of Seville ".