Man City take positives after Barca loss

Manchester City's assistant manager Ruben Cousillas attends a news conference at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea

(Reuters) - Manchester City assistant manager Ruben Cousillas defended the decision to start with one striker against Barcelona on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat at the Nou Camp sent the Spanish side through to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Trailing 2-0 from the first leg and with manager Manuel Pellegrini serving a touchline ban, Cousillas was the man calling the shots from the sideline with City chasing an unlikely victory.