"We’re up against the best team in the world and we have total respect for them," AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf on the match against FC Barcelona

By Anna Italia
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Here are the declarations from AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf  on the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match, AC Milan v FC Barcelona to be played on Wednesday 23 November 2011 in San Siro stadium.
 
According to Seedorf, "For Milan, the first objective is to get onto the pitch to win, even if tomorrow I think there are a lot of other things in play not just the win, which would be great for us. We’re up against the best team in the world and we have total respect for them and we have to optimise this opportunity to grow and also to look for a result as Milan have to do. I think these games are always spectacular as these two clubs have made history in football. On the pitch maybe the Spanish league puts on a better show but the Italian league has won more and in the end I think that’s the real show. A game between two teams who know what it means to win and have the winning mentality. 

 

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf during the press conference on Tuesday November 22, 2011 at the Centro Sportivo Milanello.

Obviously the Champions League is special for me and for everyone, it’s the big one and it’s there to win. After the disappointment of last year there is the desire to do better this year. I think it’s right to dream, to have ambitions and to aim high and win. We have the means to do it and. Of course we have to grow but the fact that we have already qualified means something. 

The first leg was the first game of the group stage and not many people would have bet on a draw. This result pushed us forward and gave us the conviction that we started better than last season. We’re better than last year and playing against the biggest teams is a great chance to grow. Honestly, I wasn’t happy with our performance against Barcelona, we know how to play better. But you have to look at the glass as half full and the result combined with the team that we played against made it a good game. Defending is an art and we defended well. 

All the games I’ve played in Europe are special. In the last five years, Barcelona have showed themselves to be the best team in the world. We should congratulate them for that but Milan have to play this game in the best way possible. It’s always a pleasure to watch Messi play.
I think Guardiola is a very intelligent man and that his reaction would have been very calm. I know Ibra wants to play and to show his worth but I don’t think it’s any more than that.

I prefer not to talk about Mourinho. Real Madrid have grown a lot since last year and now La Lega is much more balanced. Barcelona are favourites because they won last year but Real are doing very well. I think tomorrow that it’s prestigious for the club to finish in top spot and economically that’s important.”









UEFA Champions League Group Stage
Group H
Matchday 5
 
AC Milan v FC Barcelona
Wednesday November 23,. 2011
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45



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