Barcelona believes in PSG 'miracle' mission

Barcelona - Three weeks on from suffering a 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona still believes that a Champions League "miracle" is possible at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

Since that fateful night in Paris, Barcelona has regained both leadership of La Liga and its confidence ahead of the last 16, second leg.

And despite the news that Luis Enrique will no longer be the club's coach next season, Barcelona showed no negative effects as Lionel Messi led a 5-0 destruction of Celta Vigo on Saturday in arguably the club's best performance of the season.

"Hopefully we can produce a miracle," said midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

No side has ever overturned a 4-0 deficit in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

"Evidently, it is very difficult, we are not stupid," accepted Enrique.

Yet, by announcing his decision to go at the end of the season, Enrique has calmed the waters that raged as Barcelona was torn apart by a faster, more determined, and precise PSG, who enjoyed the glorious European night the team had long waited for since Qatar Sports Investments starting pumping millions into the club six years ago.

Not everyone believes the tie is over, though.

"My advice to you, knowing Luis and the players a little, is not to talk too much, because they will be back and prove you wrong," former Barcelona and now Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had said about the first leg.

At the time very few, even in Barcelona, believed that. Now, 21 days on, they very much do.

Enrique spoke on Friday of the "relief" at ending speculation over his future.

And in following up a 6-1 thrashing of Sporting Gijon with the dismantling of Celta at the weekend, Barcelona had the air of a team with a weight removed.

"If the stars align we can turn that game around," Enrique added as he announced his decision last week.