FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said they have no time to stew over Wednesday’s 3-3 Champions League draw with Inter Milan as their attention must be fully focused on the upcoming El Clasico against arch-rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona started strongly against Inter but defensive errors saw them trail 3-2 in the closing minutes before Robert Lewandowski’s stoppage-time equaliser secured the draw.“Today (Wednesday) the game was under control and in the 50th minute there was a very, very clear defensive error,” Xavi told reporters.

“Then there’s the second mistake and in the end the team has paid dearly for them. “Perhaps in La Liga there may be a mistake and you don’t pay so dearly, but the Champions League doesn’t forgive... “We hope that it does not affect us psychologically and we encourage the players. We continue believing and prepare for the Clasico starting tomorrow (Thursday) and we need to recover well because we have made a significant physical effort.”

Klopp upbeat

Juergen Klopp admitted the 7-1 thrashing of Rangers has “changed the mood” at Liverpool ahead of facing Man City. Mohamed Salah scored the fastest-ever Champions League hat-trick as Liverpool turned it on in the second half to thrash Rangers. This was a timely boost for Klopp’s men, who face City on Sunday. “It changed the mood definitely,” Klopp said. “It’s completely different. We usually drink a beer after away games but it’s that long ago I drunk a beer I’ll probably be drunk after one. Yes it changed the mood completely but we all know who we are welcoming on Sunday.”