Tito Vilanova: "Alexis is one of our, we must protect."

The Barca coach Tito Vilanova, acknowledged that in the second part of his team slowed down but that "in the first half we played very, very well and we had clear chances to decide".

Tito also remembered the play in which Pedro Monreal expelled and that could be the 3-1 defense if the jellyfish, which eventually expelled, had not knocked to Tenerife. "I always prefer to continue the play instead of expulsion," he said.

Barcelona coach denied that affect the eight lineup changes regarding League game "would echo the same team that I put in the Cup, can hardly play better than the first part."

And regarding the second leg at La Rosaleda, said "we will as always, we will win which is what we always do, and what we would do if we won the first leg."

Vilanova disagreed with Manuel Pellegrini in the analysis. "I do not think that Malaga is higher in the second half, but the second was more even. They have tied the end, given that perception," he added.

Tito made a defense of Alexis Sanchez lit and Thiago Alcantara. "We have to help them. Alexis is young, puts all the desire and if things do not work out because there is no try. I told the rest qaue that fails we can forgive, but not to keep trying. What I want you to keep trying. "