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Neymar on Barça's chances: "It's practically impossible"

After a 4-0 hammering at the hands of PSG, Neymar was both downbeat and honest in his assessment of Barcelona's chances of progression in the Champions League. Juventus-Barcelona live online: ICC 2017

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Neymar says it will be "practically impossible" for Barcelona to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after Tuesday night's humiliation at the hands of PSG at Parc de Princes.

Barca must now complete an unprecedented turnaround to triumph in the last-16 tie, and the Brazil international confessed success is unlikely. Neymar's comments come after Luis Enrique criticised Busquets' assessment of the game when he said that they expecting something different from PSG. Reports have been doing the rounds one day after the defeat that suggest Enrique has lost the dressing room and Neymar's pessimistic outlook might propel those rumours.

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi sits on the pitch during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona
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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi sits on the pitch during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC BarcelonaCHRISTOPHE SIMONAFP

Neymar's comments

"It was an unusual game that hardly ever happens to us, but Paris deserve credit. They had a great game, they finished well and got to our goal well," Neymar told reporters after the match.

"Now we have to think about the next game, to see what we can do to try to turn it around, which is very difficult – practically impossible. But we cannot give up.

"It's very difficult to prepare for such a game. I do not think I've ever been in this situation.

"What I'm going to do is give my all in the next game so we can turn it around."