5 things Barcelona have to do to beat Paris Saint-Germain

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 04: Lionel Messi (R) of FC Barcelona celebrates with his teammates Neymar Santos Jr (C) and Luis Suarez (L) after scoring his team's fifth goal during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo at Camp Nou stadium on March 4, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Can they do the impossible?

#2 Play a high-pressure game

BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 12:  (L-R) Luis Suarez, Neymar Jr. and Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona talk during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Group C match against Celtic FC at Ciutat Esportiva of Sant Joan Despi on September 12, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
First line of defenders

"In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender." - Johan Cruyff

The biggest mistake Barcelona made at Parc des Princes is that they gave the PSG players a lot of space. Verratti, Rabiot and Matuidi dominated the midfield while Di Maria and Draxler ran past the full-backs with ease.

Barcelona need to put more pressure when PSG are on the ball and make sure that everyone is marked all the time. Staying back and defending is something they should avoid at all costs.

Messi, Neymar and Suarez have to contribute defensively by putting pressure on the PSG defenders as soon as they get the ball, and the defenders should play a high line tonight. Meunier and Kurzawa were dominant against MSN in the first leg and that's something they should avoid.

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