Barcelona players are sure their decisive game against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday will see them end their recent scoring drought. The Spanish Champions were held goalless in the first leg against Benfica and La Liga basement club Malaga, scoring only once from a spot-kick in their 1-1 draw against Real Madrid. "The most important thing is to create chances, we are doing that and the team is playing very well," midfielder Mark Van Bommel was quoted as saying by the club's website. "We must not lose focus if we do not score early on. We have to keep on working and the goals will come. "In the game against Benfica concentration will be very important because if they score once then we will need to score two." Playmaker Deco echoed the same sentiments of the Dutch international.
Deco "It is obvious that it is not always a question of bad luck, although sometimes that is the case, and we have to improve," the Portuguese said. But Deco, who has won the Champions League two years ago with Benfica's arch-rivals Porto, kept his feet on the ground and refused to be taken by overconfidence. "Taking into account that they are playing away, it is clear that they will be dangerous on the counter, we will have to remain calm because, like us, they have to score to win the tie." Despite the recent scoring problems, Barcelona remain the best attacking team in Spain and one of the most prolific sides in the Champions League. The Catalans scored 70 times in 31 games in Spain, 14 goals ahead of second place Real Madrid. In the Champions League, they registered 19 goals in nine ties and Barcelona's website made a mocking comparison about that. "Benfica have scored just 8 goals in their 9 games, 2 less than Ronaldinho with 6 goals and Eto'o with 4 combined," they reported.
