Pep: Barca's Champions League Winner No Favorites

BARCELONA, KOMPAS.com - Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, assessing his team is not the favorites to win the Champions League this season. Moreover, the fact is no team that can win twice in a row since 20 years ago the subject of consideration.

Lastly, capable of reaching two Champions League titles in a row is AC Milan. It was Milan's Champions League master the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. After that, neither side being able to break the record, including Barcelona, which in recent years dominated the scene as the top European club.

"When we won (in the Champions League) in Rome, I say the same thing as I will say now, 'We're not a favorite because no one team that could win two titles in a row in the last 20 years.' That shows how difficulty of this competition, "said Guardiola.

"In the last three years, we won two Champions League and reached the semifinals once. We are very competent, and now we want to do the same, and drove as far as possible," he continued.

Barcelona itself will face Milan in the first game of Group H Champions League elimination at the Camp Nou on Tuesday (13/09/2011). Both teams are equally well carry less capital ahead of this match. In the last match, Milan Lazio drew the opponent with the score 2-2 in Serie A, while Barcelona's draw against Real Sociedad with the same score in Liga BBVA.

"We must quickly forget about the previous game, whether it wins or loses. I have a few things lacking in Saturday's game. The players are big men and they know Milan will come, great teams are supported by their history," said Guardiola. (GL)