MESSI IS A SPECIAL PLAYER
Over the last couple of years I’ve been very fortunate to come
up against some of the players that are normally quoted [as the
best in the world] with the Champions League runs we’ve been
on. Coming up against Lionel Messi over two legs was one of
the toughest challenges I’ve ever faced and I’d have to say him
with how technical he is, how good he is, how you always have
to second-guess throughout a game. He’s a special, special
player.
Barcelona are a team full of talent but he’s the one that
makes them tick. Facing them at the Nou Camp was one of the
toughest games we’ve played in. We actually played pretty well
and created a few chances but found ourselves 3-0 down with a
bit of an uphill battle at Anfield.
Special nights at Anfield continued, luckily for us. A lot of
people had written us off and the night before Vincent Kompany
had whacked one in the top corner to pretty much clinch the
league title for Manchester City so we knew this was pretty
much our only chance of any silverware that season and luckily
we went into it with the right attitude, the fans were in it with us,
and a special night happened.
FACING THEM AT THE
NOU CAMP WAS ONE OF
THE TOUGHEST GAMES
WE’VE PLAYED IN