FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard was in philosophical mood after his side prepared for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final against Manchester United FC with a 2-0 loss at RC Deportivo La Coruña.

 "Deportivo deserved their victory, we lost our rhythm and they took advantage of that," he said after a result that stretched his side's run without a goal to three games. "Things weren't working well for us. To win games you need to score goals and that's exactly what we're working on now."