Roma's sporting director Monchi talked about the atmosphere around the club and the Champions League clash against Barcelona, in an interview with AS: "Roma have more mediatic cover than I thought. They have not won many trophies in the past, that's true, but they have the pressure that every big club has on them, since the supporters are very demanding from the team. The city is hungry for trophies. This is why knowing the enviroment in advance is fundamental here. Di Francesco won a Scudetto with Roma, and Totti is Roma. Francesco is an honest and simple man. Barcelona? I want to show that we have some chances to make it, even though Barcelona are the favourite. Besides Messi, I'll take Busquets away from Barcelona: he is playing at one of the highest levels in his career. But no one has the wisdom that Iniesta has on the pitch, it would be a great loss if he wento to play in China".