PSG could not match Barca´s level - Luiz

David Luiz has conceded that Paris Saint-Germain could not match the level of Barcelona after they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final stage. 

Having lost the first leg at the Parc des Princes 3-1, PSG faced an uphill battle to avoid going out in the last eight for the third consecutive season on Tuesday.

But PSG never came close to mounting a spectacular comeback at Camp Nou, with a double from Neymar securing a 5-1 aggregate win for Barca.

And Luiz told ITV: "They were a better team than us in both games. They controlled the games and deserved to qualify. They had a great match and took opportunities to score when they came.

"All the teams have spent money. We did very well until here, but against Barca we couldn't play at the same level. This is life."

The former Chelsea man expects PSG to fare better in next season's competition, however, adding: "We need to improve and next year we will challenge for the Champions League

Walsh also credited an improved attacking intent behind Leicester's recent run - having scored 10 of their 34 league goals in their last four games. 

"The tactics and the way we've been attacking a little bit more have worked well," he added.

"When the fixtures came out and I looked at the last eight games and saw they were all winnable bar Chelsea possibly.

"There's potential in the team and all credit to Nigel Pearson for sticking with it and taking pressure off the team. 

"We've not done it yet by all means we've got it in our own hands because we've got four home games to come."

Sitting back can be dangerous, Luiz warns Mourinho

David Luiz has warned former manager Jose Mourinho not to set his Chelsea side up with a defensive approach when they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

Chelsea host PSG in the last-16 second-leg clash with a slight advantage on away goals following a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Luiz joined PSG from Chelsea in a £50million move in June last year, vacating the Chelsea backline to join Brazilian compatriot Thiago Silva at the heart of Laurent Blanc's defence.

Mourinho's men boast the second best defensive record in the Premier League, having conceded just 22 league goals, and have let in just four in the Champions League.

But Luiz - who recently claimed Mourinho is "not special" - told The Daily Mirror: "I know how Jose will prepare for this, he will be telling the boys to be patient and hit us on the counter-attack.

"He knows that we need to score and that they don't, I know that is his way. We must be careful because I know that Chelsea have the ability to hurt on the counter attack, but they must be careful as well.

"To sit back and just defend against Zlatan [Ibrahimovic], [Edinson] Cavani and [Ezequiel] Lavezzi can also be very dangerous, so it is not just us who have to be careful.

"It is important we believe we can win, and the team think we can. I thought we were the better team in Paris.

"If Chelsea did not have [Thibaut] Courtois in goal we would have won the game. He was unbelievable, it is clear that Chelsea have one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

"Stamford Bridge is a big weapon for Chelsea, they are very strong there.

"It is not often they lose there, but this is a special Champions League night and we must believe we can go and get a positive result.

"We have players that are used to big occasions, and playing in big stadiums, we know we can do this."