SAMUEL ETO'O insists Barcelona have one foot in the Champions League final after last night's goalless draw with Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo's second-minute penalty miss meant United left the Nou Camp without a vital away goal.
And Cameroon hitman Eto'o believes Barca are now the clear favourites to progress.
He said: "I really think that if we go to Manchester and play like this then there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't go through.
"It's not an easy task to be the home side when you have drawn 0-0 away from home in the first leg of a knockout tie.
"There's no real problem with our goalscoring and I say that because we continue to create chances.
"I'd predict that we are capable of scoring in any away match no matter who it's against.
"When you have a team like ours which plays such good football and has so many different guys capable of scoring then the ball will eventually go in.
"If we play at our true level then there are very few sides in the world who are capable of living with us.
"Although I'm not disappointed that we didn't score because there are goals in this team, right throughout the side."
Midfielder Xavi reckons Barca deserved to win last night's semi-final first-leg.
The Spanish ace said: "The only thing missing was the goal and that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
"We dominated the 90 minutes. We are happy with the image we gave, but not the result.
"This team is capable of going to any ground and winning, so I have no doubt we can make the final."
Argentine defender Gabriel Milito added: "The result is unfair because we deserved to win.
"But it is not a bad result and there are still 90 minutes left in the tie.
"We have had some bad luck. We have created some very good chances in the last few games, so I don't think we should worry.
"The important thing is that we are creating chances and hopefully our luck will change soon.
"There is still a long way to go in this tie.
"We will play next week's game as if it were a final and I think we have a great chance of getting through."
Cristiano Ronaldo's second-minute penalty miss meant United left the Nou Camp without a vital away goal.
And Cameroon hitman Eto'o believes Barca are now the clear favourites to progress.
He said: "I really think that if we go to Manchester and play like this then there is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't go through.
"It's not an easy task to be the home side when you have drawn 0-0 away from home in the first leg of a knockout tie.
"There's no real problem with our goalscoring and I say that because we continue to create chances.
"I'd predict that we are capable of scoring in any away match no matter who it's against.
"When you have a team like ours which plays such good football and has so many different guys capable of scoring then the ball will eventually go in.
"If we play at our true level then there are very few sides in the world who are capable of living with us.
"Although I'm not disappointed that we didn't score because there are goals in this team, right throughout the side."
Midfielder Xavi reckons Barca deserved to win last night's semi-final first-leg.
The Spanish ace said: "The only thing missing was the goal and that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
"We dominated the 90 minutes. We are happy with the image we gave, but not the result.
"This team is capable of going to any ground and winning, so I have no doubt we can make the final."
Argentine defender Gabriel Milito added: "The result is unfair because we deserved to win.
"But it is not a bad result and there are still 90 minutes left in the tie.
"We have had some bad luck. We have created some very good chances in the last few games, so I don't think we should worry.
"The important thing is that we are creating chances and hopefully our luck will change soon.
"There is still a long way to go in this tie.
"We will play next week's game as if it were a final and I think we have a great chance of getting through."
(bron: The Sun)
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