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.
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