Barcelona coach Tata Martino believes form will be the key going into their Champions League tie with Manchester City.
The clubs were drawn together for the final 16 yesterday.
Martino said: "They are a team who find it easy to score - we'll look to have a good tie and more importantly, win it. Maybe they would have preferred not to play against FC Barcelona. We have to ensure we go into February in good form.
"They are an important rival with very good players , but form will be influential. I have always followed Pellegrini's progress as a coach, both in South America and in Europe and so I'm very happy to play against one of his teams."
