Barcelona appear laser-focused on reaching a first Champions League final since their triumph in Berlin in 2015, yet they will first need to overcome an impressive Liverpool side, although Virgil van Dijk has already admitted to having no idea of just how he and his teammates will stop Lionel Messi.
A comfortable victory over the worst team left in the tournament in Porto allowed Liverpool essentially a free pass into the semi-final, but they will face their biggest test of the campaign against a Blaugrana side that seems incapable of making a mistake at the present moment.
"I have no idea how we're going to stop him," Van Dijk explained.
"We'll see, we all have to do it as a team.
"It should never be a case of one-against-one; it shouldn't be me against a single opponent.
"The only way to defend well is to do it as a unit, but it will be difficult because he is the best player in the world."
MudarHamidi8
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True this
kmkhRAHAT
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Make him to wear the Argentina🇦🇷 Jersey 🤣
vubabclyz
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The biggest mistake barca will do is to think that Liverpool will be like man utd.
Khalifybinney
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Thanks for admitting the truth but please play as a team with freedom just don't be scared And yes he is the best player in the world and will always make a different in this game
Shahriar
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Tips 1 for stop Messi 👑
deoabcdo
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van dijk
Woaaimou
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It's amazing how English premier followers are bashing FC Barcelona, I keep laughing at how you England league lovers keep posting without knowing that this current Liverpool team, though they are good up front, but are vulnerable in the midfield and defence. 1. It will amaze you to know that the current Liverpool team has many weakness for Barcelona as a team to explore either in Nou Camp or in their stadium at Annfield. You the English fans are posting without taking a look at the entire Liverpool as a team, to realise their own weakness first by standing tall, and be over confidence in posting that the Liverpool are already in the final of the UCL and winning it. 2. Liverpool are a good team, no doubt about it, and so are FC Barcelona as a team. it also take some luck to be hear at this stage of the UCL competition. The team which will make fewest of mistakes and are discipline with hard work will go through. 3. Liverpool are an excellent team, and so are Barcelona team. Now, I see many people supporting the Liverpool team based on sentiment and hatred towards Spanish club, forgetting that football is a fun game, a game that brings life and joy trillions of football fans around the World, Barcelona v Liverpool is never a do or die competition and one of the two club will definitely come out victorious. 4. Barcelona has already went through their worst time this season, and that was because some key players were down injured and some off their best form, but the Barcelona team are gradually back to their fine or good form. Now, I think it is wrong for anyone who has football knowledge to look down on Barcelona just because of your hatred towards Spanish clubs and Barcelona in particular. Manchester United do their talking about Barcelona, and you hear how they beat Juventus and PSG and we all knew how it ended. 5. Liverpool and Barcelona need to have all their best players fully fit and ready to go in the two leg, both home and away. There's only few factors that will definitely decide's the result between the two club. 6. Remember that Manchester United beat Juventus FC in the group stages of the UCL this season, but everyone of Ronaldo and Juventus loving fans, never see or saw anything wrong with Juventus loosing to Manchester United then, until Ajax eventually explore Juventus weakness both home and away just the way Manchester United did in the group stages. Liverpool was also beaten by PSG in the first knockout stages in Amfield this season, only for Liverpool to put on some hard work and their luck see them through to the very stage and slumped to a chock defeat to PSG. 7. Barcelona as a team has face some tougher teams than Liverpool FC in these current camping, and you can't compare FC Porto to Olympic Liyon or Manchester United currently in the UCL and remember that even Tottenham of England was beaten by FC Barcelona even without Lionel Messi who was injured during their match between. 8. In all sincerity, Liverpool as a team should pray that Barcelona should have off day to be able to defeat Barcelona. Because Barcelona are not Beryern Munich, PSG or FC Porto who do not know how to take their chances. Liverpool has a very good up front, a very good attacking troy, but come to think about Liverpool strikers and Barcelona strikers and view the better and potent of the club striking trident. Mohamen Sala v Lionel Messi. Phimino v Luis Suarez. Mane v Philip Cuthinho and you have Dembele. 9. Player to player, Liverpool can only dream of what FC Barcelona excellent players in theirown team. But that is not to take anything off Liverpool team who also possess a good squad. But one can only pray for luck on the two leg, both home and away. 10. All in all, I see the up coming UEFA Champion League matches between the two club as trilling and entertaining matches between the two club and may the better team win. God bless the readers and God bless the good fans of the two club. I remain an ardent Spanish clubs supporting fans, more so, a Barcelona fan through and through. we see till the day of the match. God bless you all.
Vacacenptz
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Asides virgil who I can say is the defense rock of Liverpool, I don't see the likes of matip doing anything in front of messi. Robertson is almost a forward judging his movement during matches. Messi will most times be Left alone with van dijk at his mercy. beside Suarez and coutinho would be free to create havoc. Liverpool need to be weary
Harry_99
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Hey biggest disgrace match
Hey trophyless