LIONEL SET TO MAKE THE CUT
said: “At this level, one little mistake can change the game.
‘‘For my part, it was my first game after a few weeks of injuries and probably I missed a little bit of judging the distance, but sometimes you need to accept mistakes.
“I think we played very well in the second half and we came close to coming back. To be fair, Messi had an amazing performance.
“Every time he touched the ball he created chances and it’s difficult to get the result that you want when you give too much freedom to a player like that. He was sensational.
Inspire
“We need to have more control of him. “Obviously, September as a month was not easy for two reasons. The main reason was because I was injured. The second one is, as you said, there was some turbulence and that’s something that can happen in life.”
Lloris will need to be at his very best to stop Messi and Barcelona – but the wider goal is to make sure Tottenham reach the knockout stages.
It would be a major blow for the club both financially and in terms of prestige if Mauricio Pochettino’s side do not progress, and Lloris added: “We are still in the process in the development of the club and the team.
“We are not a contender to win the Champions League, like Barca is. But I think that type of club has got to inspire us to success and to be winners.” BARCELONA boss Ernesto Valverde has admitted he will ring the changes against Spurs tonight – but Lionel Messi is expected to start.
Luis Suarez, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets are among the big names set to be rested with the Catalans already qualified.
Barca may now have given Mauricio Pochettino a glimmer of hope, but Valverde has insisted they will not be taking the game lightly.
He said: “There will be some changes. We’ve already qualified and we’ll rest some players after Saturday’s match. I know Tottenham rested some players at the weekend, like Harry Kane.
“Will Lionel Messi (right) play? You’ll know in 24 hours. Inter don’t have to worry, they should play their match as if it were against Tottenham. We want to win, there’s no doubt about that.
“We’re expecting a tough game against a very strong side who have qualification for the next stage at stake.”
Defender Clement Lenglet, who played in Barcelona’s win at Wembley, said:
“We’re approaching this game with the idea of winning and giving a good game for the fans.
“It’s a Champions League game and we have to enjoy it.”