Ribery drools over Barca

10 April 2009 19:24
Franck Ribery has admitted Barcelona were 'awesome' in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final victory over his Bayern Munich side.[LNB] Bayern had been expected to pose Barcelona some problems in the first leg at Camp Nou, having thrashed Sporting 12-1 on aggregate in the last 16.[LNB]However, the Spanish side completely dominated the match and ran out 4-0 winners thanks to a stunning exhibition of attacking football.[LNB]Ribery, whose future continues to be the subject of intense speculation, concedes he was mesmerised by the performance.[LNB]But the French playmaker still believes Manchester United are the side to beat in the Champions League despite their 2-2 draw with Porto in midweek.[LNB]Ribery has been linked with both Barca and United but he is not prepared to discuss his future until the end of the season.[LNB]Beautiful"Barca's game was beautiful to see, it gives you pleasure," said the 26-year-old.[LNB]"They were so much better than us, we were never near them, they were awesome.[LNB]"I did not like it myself. I said to (Thierry) Henry I understand him when he speaks about Barca, their game, the history and the environment. This is a fantastic club.[LNB]"It is the same as Manchester United, they are the very top team in the world.[LNB]"My future, we will talk about it later."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports