La Dea needs a victory on Wednesday evening to guarantee that the Champions League Knock -outphage is being reached.
Gasperini said in his preview of the media: “Seven days is not much time. Barcelona tomorrow, but Serie A and the Coppa Italia are also coming up. Three different events played very closely together. I think it is best to take them one by one.
“You don't think about where you are in the Champions League of Serie A classification.
“Tomorrow is our own game, we will play against Barcelona for the first time: of all the big teams throughout Europe, they were the ones we had not played yet. It will be great to see how they played and the scoring capacity they have shown this year.
“It is always a good way to measure yourself against this kind of team, to understand how competitive we are, how much effort we will be placed and how we can frustrate a great team.”
Gasperini continued: “The classification is how they are. Everyone tries to find out what can happen. We know that we are already in the play-offs, we have earned that by having a great journey so far. We could have had an extra point or two to look back on Celtic, Real Madrid, Arsenal. Personally, the way the schedule has been, I am satisfied with how we played against Real and Arsenal.
“The only result that guarantees us a place in the top eight is a victory. Even a draw will not be enough. That said, it is more important for me that we play in this kind of game and measure ourselves against this type of team. “
On Barcelona by Hansi Flick, Gasperini added: “This is a team that has built Flick in the best way. But Barcelona always has a strong identity and can identify very young talents who turn out to be champion.
“I also respect the characteristics of the Spanish players, who have speed, sharpness and great technology. The ours has become a physical system, even though it is in a Mediterranean land. “
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