Source: Eurosport
Klinsmann Welcomes Barca Test
Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann feels his side have drawn the best team in Europe after being paired with Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.[LNB]The Bundesliga champions will travel to the Nou Camp for the first leg, the scene of their 1999 final defeat to Manchester United where they led 1-0 for almost the whole game only to lose 2-1.[LNB]Klinsmann's men crushed Sporting Lisbon 12-1 on aggregate in the last round, but the coach knows the Catalan giants, who head the Primera Liga table, will be an altogether different proposition.[LNB]The former Germany boss told the club's official website: "This is a huge incentive for all of us, to mix it with the best team in Europe at the moment.[LNB]"That is something really special. Barcelona are a tough nut to crack. But everything is doable. That is what we believe. We don't need to hide."[LNB]General manager Uli Hoeness feels having the second leg at home could prove key.[LNB]"That is a great story for our club," he said. "We always said when we play against the big boys then we want to be away first.[LNB]"And we have got that. For our fans it is a dream to have Barca in the second leg at the Allianz Arena."[LNB]The first leg will take place at Camp Nou on Wednesday April 8, with the return back in Bavaria six days later.[LNB]Quarter-final first legs[LNB]Tuesday April 7[LNB]Manchester United v Porto[LNB]Villarreal v ArsenalWednesday April 8[LNB]Liverpool v Chelsea[LNB]Barcelona v Bayern Munich[LNB]Quarter-final second legs[LNB]Tuesday April 14[LNB]Chelsea v Liverpool[LNB]Bayern Munich v BarcelonaWednesday April 15[LNB]Porto v Manchester United[LNB]Arsenal v Villarreal[LNB][LNB]Semi-finals[LNB]Manchester United/Porto v Villarreal/Arsenal[LNB]Barcelona/Bayern Munich v Liverpool/ChelseaFirst legs will be played on April 28/29.[LNB]Second legs will be played on May 5/6.[LNB]
