FC Barcelona and FC Porto are arguably the two hottest teams in Europe right now. Porto went through an unbeaten run last season and they are keen to put the icing on the cake by stunning UEFA Champions League holders Barcelona in Monaco on Friday night.
The match at the Stade Louis II will certainly not lack excitement with stars like Hulk, Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez expected to deliver a great show. Below, we preview the 2011 UEFA Super Cup’s Barcelona vs FC Porto match in quotes. What have the Catalans and the Dragons been saying?
How prepared are Pep Guardiola’s men? How confident are Porto following the departure of some their key men in the form of striker Radamel Falcao and Andre Villas-Boas? Note that Chelsea target Alvaro Pereira has also been left out from the squad of Porto’s new coach Vitor Pereira.