By Pete Jenson for MailOnline
Published: 16:40 BST, 15 April 2019 | Updated: 16:40 BST, 15 April 2019
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Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says he is wary of the spirit of 1999 as his team takes a 1-0 lead over Manchester United into Tuesday night's second leg at the Nou Camp.
Valverde referenced United's famous comeback from 1-0 down in the Champions League final 20 years ago against Bayern Munich when asked if he planned to start with recently fit-again Ousmane Dembele or use him from the bench.
'Those that start the game will be important but so will those that finish it,' said Valverde. 'Manchester United have something special in the last minutes of games. They have shown it this season and they won a European Cup here showing it.
Ernesto Valverde has admitted he is wary of Manchester United's ability to score late goals
'We are very wary of the spirit that they have. In this Champions League they have done well away from home winning three out of four games. They have beaten Juventus and Paris Saint Germain in the last minutes so we will have to be at our best.
'I think the only away game they have not won so far was away to Valencia so the tie is still open.'
There was a caveat to Valverde's talk of past United glory at the Camp Nou. He added: 'We all draw from old