Date published: Friday 19th April 2019 7:53
James Milner thinks Liverpool’s “style” will be something that Barcelona have rarely come up against when they go head-to-head in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Reds overcame Porto 4-0 on Wednesday night to go through 6-1 on aggregate against the Portuguese outfit and they will now face Barca in the first of two legs on May 1.
Milner was part of the Manchester City sides that were knocked out by Barcelona in the first knockout round in two consecutive years and he knows just how tough playing in the Camp Nou can be.
“We can beat Barca but we know it will very tough,” Milner told reporters. “I’ve been there a couple of times in the knockout stages with City and not got the right result, so hopefully it is third time lucky for me.
“They are a strong team and it is a tough place to go but I don’t think they will have played too many teams with the style we play either. It will be difficult.
“They are a team full of great individual talent and a great side too. The Camp Nou is a fantastic stadium and a fantastic place to play with a great atmosphere. It will be very tough and we will have to be at our best but tough for them too.
“Over the last couple of seasons, with the teams we have beaten in the Champions League, we should go there with confidence no matter how tough it is going to be.
“I’m sure you can see in this year’s run and in games when things haven’t been going well that we have got the experience. We have been there before and know how to get results.”
