Lisbon (AFP)
Friday in the quarter-finals of the Champions League (19:00 GMT), Bayern Munich will not compete against "a Bundesliga team", but against "Barça, the best team in the world", warned the Chilean FC midfielder Barcelona Arturo Vidal this Thursday in a press conference.
Here are the main points of the FC Barcelona press conference this Thursday:
. Single match, adequate system?
Arturo Vidal, Chilean FC Barcelona midfielder, former Bayern Munich player: "Me, I like this system! We in South America are used to playing in this format. It offers a lot more game. When we play in home and away matches, the spectacle is less there, the teams are locked behind. Tomorrow's match will be very good, that's for sure. "
. Lewandowski, better than Messi?
Vidal: "Lewandowski is extraordinary. He is a tireless, very dangerous scorer. I had the opportunity to play with him, I saw how he trains, how he prepares for the big matches. to be very difficult to have him marking tomorrow. But comparing him to Messi is difficult ... Messi, he comes from another planet ".
Quique Setién, FC Barcelona coach: "Lewandowski is a great footballer, but he is not up to Leo (Messi). It is clear to everyone. He has scored 13 goals in the Champions League, and his teammates are helping him too. He is in a great moment in his career, but also Leo. We saw him against Napoli (in the round of 16, 3-1). "
. Messi, Barça's only hope?
Setién: "Messi can help win the match, for sure. But I have always believed in the strength of the team (more than that of a single player). Even Messi, you have to 'help, give him some balls, he's able to create chances on his own, but without a strong team behind him Leo wouldn't be Leo.
. The ogre Bayern, big favorite?
Vidal: "I heard their statements, but I didn't pay much attention to them. I try not to think about what he's saying to himself outside. They have a lot of confidence, but tomorrow (Friday) , they don't play against a Bundesliga team, they play against Barça. Bayern are always favorites, wherever they play. But tomorrow, they play against the best team in the world ... even if we don't have them. demonstrated in the last league games. But we have Leo (Messi), we have many other good players, and if we play well, we can beat anyone.
Setién: "We know the power of the opponent, we will not neglect the numbers and his ability to do what he can do so well. They are a potentially extraordinary team, but so do we. It will be a game. fair, neither side is going to dominate, there are going to be opportunities on both sides. And we have a lot to say about this game.
. Dembélé, able to help
Setién: "Dembélé's return is a satisfaction for everyone. He was able to enter the call-up, and he will be in a position to play for a few minutes tomorrow (Friday) if we need him. He almost spent a year without playing, but we hope he can sign his return and do it well, as he knows how to do. "
Interview at a press conference.
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