Champions League QF: Barcelona vs B. Munich - 'We have Messi, we are the best team in the world' - Arturo Vidal
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| Champions League Quarter-Finals: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich, Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal, 20:00. Photo of Barcelona: David Ramos/Getty Images. Photo of Bayern Munich: Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/ Getty Images |
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal says his former side Bayern Munich are facing "the best team in the world" in Friday's quarter-final and not "any old team in the Bundesliga".
Bayern are fancied to beat Barca when the only two previous winners left in the Champions League meet in Lisbon.
"I understand the pessimism but we are the best team in the world," Vidal said.
"The problem is that we don't always show it."
According to BBCSport, both Bayern and Barca are five-time winners of the European Cup.
Barca have failed to inspire this season, losing La Liga to Real Madrid and leaving manager Quique Setien - appointed in January - already under pressure.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich - expected to be "massive" ⬇
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"Bayern will be confident but they must know that tomorrow they're not playing any old team in the Bundesliga, they're playing against Barca," Vidal said.
"We have Leo [Messi], we have the best players and we want to prove ourselves."
The winners will play Manchester City or Lyon in the semi-final.
Bayern's main goal threat will come from Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, who has 13 goals in seven Champions League games this term and is four behind Cristiano Ronaldo's record haul in one season.
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"Lewandowski is extraordinary, very dangerous, an insatiable goalscorer," Vidal said.🗣 @kingarturo23 has some keen insight.#BarçaBayern | @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/VM4RdSJK0J— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 13, 2020
"It's going to be very difficult to stop him but it's impossible to compare him with Messi, who is from another planet.
"But you could say that Lewandowski is the best striker in the world alongside Luis Suarez."
The Stats
- Barcelona and Bayern Munich have both reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the 18th time (in 24 and 23 appearances respectively), more than any other team.
- Barcelona have lost more Champions League games against Bayern than any other club, losing five of their eight matches against them.
- Bayern striker Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in just seven Champions League appearances this season.
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