Ernesto Valverde on Slavia Prague win & Barça's lack of composure

Ernesto Valverde lamented his side's lack of composure as they were made to sweat for a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday. 

Lionel Messi and an own goal gave them the win but a string of missed chances on the counter kept the home side in the game to the end. 

"It was the game we expected with neither side taking charge of the result," Valverde said. "There were phases when we were on top, we started really well, but we saw that if we lost the ball, they got forward dangerously.

"In the end we were able to resolve things, to be a little calmer, even though the lead was the minimum. They risked throwing a lot of players forward and we had to defend that avalanche. 

"You have to know how to play these types of games, we lacked a little composure in the final third with the clear chances we had. That said, we still had them -- and they were more clear than their chances. With the way they pushed, got into the area, they did have some dangerous moments." 

Marc-Andre ter Stegen impressed again, with Valverde lauding an "important player," and the coach said that Messi is "a player that is capable of deciding any move and he's getting better every day (after injuries)."