Source: Telegraph
Liverpool the team Barcelona must avoid in Champions League says Johan Cruyff
Enormously impressed by Rafael Benitez's side last week after they put eight goals passed the Spanish and English champions, Cruyff wants to avoid a tie with Liverpool when the quarter-final draw takes place on Friday. [LNB]Adamant his feelings are shared among the six other clubs who will feature in the next round, Cruyff said: "Against Madrid, Liverpool became a steamroller, and for sure, many of those who feared playing against Manchester United don't want to face Liverpool now. [LNB] Related ArticlesWenger: 4-1 'flattered' Liverpool[LNB]Uefa pledge on Hillsborough[LNB]The Anfield juggernaut rolls[LNB]Liverpool must be allowed to grieve[LNB]Gerrard: Uefa must respect Hillsborough wishes[LNB]'Liverpool the best in Europe'[LNB]"Because of the manner in which they demolished Madrid and then thrashed United they are clearly the side everyone will want to avoid."[LNB]Amid his fears, however, Cruyff insists the club for who he was once a player and a manager are capable of defeating anyone. [LNB]His main hope, he says, is that Barcelona have picked up on the two very different ways in which Liverpool played last week to clinch such unexpected results. [LNB]"Barcelona can defeat any team, but I'm sure they have noticed Liverpool now," he told the Mirror[LNB]. [LNB]"They were two convincing and prestigious victories but each was different. [LNB]"Against Madrid, Liverpool went on the pitch to attack and press them. Against Manchester, they went shoulder to shoulder and the game finally turned their way thanks to one incident - Vidic's dismissal and the free-kick."[LNB]The Champions League quarter-final draw takes place on Friday March 20 with the legs to be played on April 07-08 and April 14-15. [LNB]Champions League quarter-finalists: Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Villarreal, Porto and Barcelona. [LNB]
