11 April,2017 08:53 AM IST | | Goal.com
Juve striker Higuain admits his side cannot afford to take foot off the gas when they face the Spanish giants in Champions League quarter-finals
Gonzalo Higuain
Turin: Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has warned his teammates that Barcelona will not have another off day like the one that put them on the brink of elimination to Paris Saint-Germain in the Round-of-16. Barcelona were beaten 4-0 in the Parc des Princes and needed a miraculous comeback in the return leg to book their place in the quarter-finals, with Sergi Roberto eventually rounding off a stunning 6-1 win into stoppage time.
Luis Enrique's men now face Juventus, and Higuain thinks Barca will be brimming with confidence ahead of today's first leg in Turin. "Football is so unpredictable, and a team that everyone thought was knocked out went through to the quarters. They will be full of confidence," Higuain told UEFA's official website.
"Barca had an off day [in Paris] and I do not think they will have another quite like that. We have home advantage first and want to get a good result to give ourselves a real chance in Barcelona. We will not be able to take our foot off the gas, not even for a split second," he said.
