Frank Rijkaard wants Barcelona to 'play with aggression' in the second leg against Man Utd.
Coach not looking to be defensive against United
Frank Rijkaard wants Barcelona to 'play with aggression' in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final Manchester United.
Barcelona dominated the first meeting between the teams last week at Camp Nou, but were unable to unlock a stubborn United defence in a 0-0 draw.
With the tie finely balanced, Rijkaard does not want his players to sit back at Old Trafford in Tuesday's return game.
Instead, the Dutchman feels his side need to play their normal game, if they are to book a spot in the final in Moscow next month.
Play strong
"I think that we have always maintained our style of play wherever we have been, with only one exception, which was when we went to play at Chelsea's ground," Rijkaard said, recalling the 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in October 2006.
"There we played much more defensively than we are used to because at that point Chelsea were a very well-armed, organised and hard-working team, who were very dangerous on the counter-attack.
"But against Manchester United we have to play strong. To defend is not the correct course of action in this case. We have to play with aggression and by putting them under pressure.
"The keys to the tie? To be aggressive and put them under a lot of pressure so as to make life difficult for them."
