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'Barcelona are not unbeatable' - AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng looks ahead to Champions League blockbuster
The former Spurs and Portsmouth defender feels the game in Spain will end in parity as he looks ahead to the Rossoneri's European battle against Pep Guardiola's title-holders
11 Sep 2011 10:52:00
By Salvatore Landolina
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AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has said his side will travel to Camp Nou for their Champions League clash against Barcelona determined to defend well and score.
He insists the reigning European champions, who drew 2-2 with Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday and have lost Alexis Sanchez to a thigh injury, are not invincible.
And Boateng feels that stopping Pep Guardiola's playmakers is the key.
"Barcelona unbeatable? If I believed that then I wouldn't be playing football. Every team can be beaten," the midfielder told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"We have to be compact against Barcelona because we are away from home and so we have to defend well.
"Up front we have excellent forwards, and so we will score against them sooner or later.
"If we block Xavi and Andres Iniesta then it will be difficult for them to score.
"I think the game will end in a 1-1 draw."
The Group H clash kicks off at 19:45 (BST) on Tuesday night.
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He insists the reigning European champions, who drew 2-2 with Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday and have lost Alexis Sanchez to a thigh injury, are not invincible.
And Boateng feels that stopping Pep Guardiola's playmakers is the key.
"Barcelona unbeatable? If I believed that then I wouldn't be playing football. Every team can be beaten," the midfielder told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"We have to be compact against Barcelona because we are away from home and so we have to defend well.
"Up front we have excellent forwards, and so we will score against them sooner or later.
"If we block Xavi and Andres Iniesta then it will be difficult for them to score.
"I think the game will end in a 1-1 draw."
The Group H clash kicks off at 19:45 (BST) on Tuesday night.
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