Allegri's men restricted Barcelona to a single shot on target in Wednesday's second leg and the coach praised the solidity of his side as they earned revenge for their final defeat to Barca in Berlin's Olympiastadion two seasons ago.
"In the previous tie we were able to overcome an even more hard result", he said.
Victory on the night would have been a 16th straight Champions League win at Camp Nou for Barca, a feat that would have brought them level with Bayern Munich's record of consecutive home victories.
"We have seen that Barca can score three goals in three minutes so we will stay together until the 95th minute".
"The fans, my team-mates and the club have made me feel like this". We must not get ahead of ourselves, but it's right to feel enthusiasm and tomorrow we need to focus on Serie A.
"Many results at home and the recent comeback against PSG are statistics that invite optimism".
Luis Enrique's need to overturn a big deficit if they are to make it past Juventus and into the semi-finals.
"I am sure that if we score the first goal, the Camp Nou will score the second and the third will come of its own accord".
"Barcelona failing to score goals over two legs is nearly unheard of".
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Barcelona will have back midfielder Sergio Busquets after he missed the first leg because of a suspension.
"Mascherano's recovery is good news", Enrique said. "The force of the team is not getting too worked up, or shaken", Allegri said.
However, the Inglorious Bastards (as we're assured they refer to themselves), marshalled expertly once again by Giorgio Chiellini, stood firm against the blaugrana onslaught, limiting the hosts to speculative efforts from awkward positions.
"We will have to play without fear because they are like sharks - they smell blood and they finish you off", he told Sky Sports Italia. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Neymar was consoled by Dani Alves after Barcelona's exit. It's a weird feeling being back. "I will remember what happened in the first half there".
"Our chances of going through?" "I believe", he said.
"(On Wednesday) we have to compete at the level needed to go through.
"If we overcome Barca, and I hope we do, then I think we'll be eliminating the best team in the world".
If Barcelona are to do the impossible in the quarter-final as well, after losing 3-0 in Turin, they will need the winger to be at his electric best.
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