Manchester City and Barcelona could easily have met in this seasons Champions League final, Barca coach Gerardo Martino said on Monday when he described City as one of the best teams in the world.Martino, speaking to reporters on the eve of the first leg of their Round of 16 tie at the Etihad Stadium, dismissed the suggestion that City were copying his clubs model. They do play a similar style to us, but they are not a mini-Barcelona or a mini-anyone else, Martino said.They may have a lot of Spanish players like (Alvaro) Negredo, David Silva, Jesus Navas and Javi Garcia but they have great players from all over the world like Yaya Toure from the Ivory Coast and Fernandinho from Brazil and the others. City striker and Martinos Argentine compatriot Sergio Aguero misses the first leg through injury but Manuel Pellegrinis side are still a major threat. As a fan I will miss seeing Sergio Aguero play, but as a coach that gives me one less problem, Martino added.City are one of the best teams in the world and it is difficult for us to be playing them now when they are in such a good level.This could easily have been the final, and if we had to play them I would have preferred to play them later.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 07:17:25 +0000
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