FCBARCELONA.CAT

29.03.2009 11:43

Praise from two legends

Edgar Fornós

Dream Team goalkeeper, Andoni Zubizarreta, and the very heart of the ‘Quinta del Buitre’, Emilio Butragueño, cannot speak highly enough of the football of the current FC Barcelona team.

Andoni Zubizarreta and Emilio Butragueño were here for the 50th anniversary of the Barça Veterans Association. The two former players spoke to Barça TV and www.fcbarcelona.cat about their admiration for Barça. Emilio Butragueño told us: “Everybody who loves football is very happy that there’s a team that plays like FC Barcelona. It’s a very brave style, with initiative and risk. They want to attack permanently and having the ball is risky but for the moment progress is impeccable”.

Ideal situation

Andoni Zubizarreta believes that Barça is in an enviable position: “The situation in which FC Barcelona finds itself is where everyone would like to be in at this stage of the season. Leaders in the league, in May they’re in a Spanish Cup Final and playing the quarterfinals of the Champions League. We know that football can change from one day to another but I think that all the work Barça has done is looking really good and the fruits will arrive”.

The Bayern tie

The former Barça keeper also commented on the CL quarterfinal: “It’s a draw to be enjoyed between two great teams. Both Barça and Bayern have the players and individual resources to go through”.

Barça favourites

For his part, Emilio Butragueño has no doubt at all that if Barça play as they know how they will have no difficulty in going through to the semi-finals: “If Barça play as well as they can, they’ll go through without doubt. Bayern’s possibilities depend on Barça playing below their standard. FC Barcelona is coming into a phase when all the titles will be decided and a lot of matches have to be played. The Champions League is a great challenge. Winning it puts you on a higher level”.