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Gianfranco Zola: The majority of fans admire Barcelona for their fantastic football
The former Italy international has hailed the Spanish giants' style of play, and believes they have what it takes to successfully defend their Champions League crown
08-Feb-2012 5:53:04 PM
By Stefan Coerts
Getty
Former Chelsea star and Italy international Gianfranco Zola has voiced his admiration for Barcelona and feels that the Catalans play 'fantastic football'.
Zola added that it's hard for fans not to like the Blaugrana as he believes that the majority of supporters all over the world admire Pep Guardiola's side.
"I believe the same thing that everyone else does, they play spectacular football, very pretty to see. The majority of supporters admire Barcelona because of their fantastic football and for the type of players they have," Zola was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
The former West Ham United manager then went on to discuss Barcelona's chances of winning the Champions League again, as he believes the Catalans have what it takes to successfully defend their title.
"It’s a big challenge because it’s not easy to win the Champions League, even more so for a team like Barca, having won so much. However, if anyone can do it, they can."
Barcelona lock horns with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League round of 16. The first leg takes place at the BayArena on February 14.
Starting in November and continuing through to the middle of February, Goal.com is publishing exclusive extracts from Graham Hunter's highly-anticipated new book, 'Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World'. The last extract looked at how Barca suffered rare disappointment at the hands of Real Madrid in a gripping finale to last season's Copa del Rey. Don't miss it!
Zola added that it's hard for fans not to like the Blaugrana as he believes that the majority of supporters all over the world admire Pep Guardiola's side.
"I believe the same thing that everyone else does, they play spectacular football, very pretty to see. The majority of supporters admire Barcelona because of their fantastic football and for the type of players they have," Zola was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
The former West Ham United manager then went on to discuss Barcelona's chances of winning the Champions League again, as he believes the Catalans have what it takes to successfully defend their title.
"It’s a big challenge because it’s not easy to win the Champions League, even more so for a team like Barca, having won so much. However, if anyone can do it, they can."
Barcelona lock horns with Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League round of 16. The first leg takes place at the BayArena on February 14.
Starting in November and continuing through to the middle of February, Goal.com is publishing exclusive extracts from Graham Hunter's highly-anticipated new book, 'Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World'. The last extract looked at how Barca suffered rare disappointment at the hands of Real Madrid in a gripping finale to last season's Copa del Rey. Don't miss it!
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