Mauricio Pochettino praises Koeman’s ability to turn things around after difficult start at Barcelona

Speaking about Ronald Koeman’s work at Barcelona, Mauricio Pochettino said: “It always takes time for a team to function with a new coach.

“It is clear that over time they have constantly evolved beyond this new reality. Koeman has had time and Barcelona are much more solid.

“We are going to compete against a Barcelona [side] that also aspire to [win] the Champions League. I looked up to Koeman as a player and [I do it] now as a coach [too].”

After a difficult first half of the season, Barca have looked much brighter playing under Koeman over the last few weeks. The Blaugrana go into the game against PSG with 7 wins in their last 8 games and look to continue that impressive run with a win over Pochettino’s side in the first leg of the Champions League clash.