Wednesday 24 April 2013 14:10, UK
Lionel Messi has insisted he was fit to face Bayern Munich and has vowed to help Barcelona respond to their heavy defeat in Germany.
Xavi paid tribute to a Bayern side who outplayed and outmuscled the 2009 and 2011 Champions League winners like very few have achieved over the past six seasons. "They were quicker than us and it was like a siege," he said. "We expected it to be like this. They are very strong physically and they were better than us. "When you make mistakes in the Champions League, you pay the price. They were stronger than us. I do not know why we did not attack well. "They have extraordinary players like (Arjen) Robben and they just found it too easy to get past us."
