Manuel Neuer: "Of course You don't forget such games (8-2), but Barcelona have a completely different team now. The players who are playing now will take on more responsibility because Messi is no longer there. I think tactically they will be better (than in 2020)"
Neuer: "That game back then certainly hurt Barcelona. But these are now two new games in the group stage and we're looking forward to two big games. This is a huge game to start with. We're looking forward to our Champions League journey this season."
Neuer: "It's cool that we now have so many spectators in the stadium now. We saw that over the weekend in Leipzig. It's difficult to judge the teams now because we're all still at the beginning of the season."
Neuer: "It's unfamiliar, of course, for any team to play against Barcelona without Messi. But I wouldn't say I'm any more relaxed, they still have great players in attack and are maybe even more difficult to predict. When you play against Barcelona you are never relaxed"
Neuer: "For young players like Jamal, it's something special to play at the Camp Nou. Every player dreams of that. We would have liked to have our fans with us tomorrow, but that's not in our control."
Neuer on Barcelona getting a rest over the weekend: "I don't know if it is an advantage for Barcelona that the game was postponed at the weekend. Sometimes it's better to play and be in the rhythm"
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