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Barça Are Obliged To Reach The Final - Abidal

Éric Abidal has admitted that he is still adapting to the pressures of playing at Barcelona, but recognised that the team is obliged to reach the Champions League final this season.

The French defender moved to Camp Nou from Lyon in the summer and has been surprised by the constant spotlight on the club and the players.

In recent weeks criticism of the team's performances has been intense, but Abidal knows now what to expect and is setting his sights high.

"Barça is always under pressure to produce results. It is a great club and therefore the aims are to win the league and to do well in Europe,2 he said.

"If you are second that is not good, for the players or for the club. We are obliged to reach the final in Moscow.

"We are capable of playing great games and it is surprises me when I read things like 'red alert' in the papers and that nobody is happy. The pressure to win is intense.

"Here the press report everything that is happening at all times. In France it is completely different. You have the pre-match press conferences and some talk during the week and that is it.

"It is the way of things here and I have to adapt. I do not read the papers because I just want to concentrate on playing.

"If everything goes well then that is great, but if not then there is criticism.

To escape the pressure of the media glare, Abidal prefers to stay at home with his family and relax, although he is a big fan of Barcelona.

"Barcelona is a marvellous city. It is important that a player and his family feel comfortable," he continued.

"My wife and two children are happy and I think that is great. It is a great city, but I do not go out much. I stay at home with my family and like to rest."

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