Carles Puyol has never hidden his admiration for AC Milan. This Wednesday he will have another chance to play against a team that he defines as his “second club.” But the Barça captain added, “my heart belongs to Barça ... I always wish Milan the best except when we play against them.”
Carles Puyol said that a game between Barça and Milan “is currently one of the best matches that anyone can see.” Even though a draw would all but ensure top spot in Group H, still having to play against Bate Borisov in the Camp Nou, the player said, “our intention is to win here, and to win at every stadium. That’s what we’ll do. A draw is a good result but we won’t be looking to draw.”
When asked about how he intends to stop Ibrahimovic, Puyol said that wasn’t solely his job, that the team needed to work together in order to defend well. Puyol is aware that Ibrahimovic “is very difficult to stop man to man because he’s big and strong. I’ll have to anticipate him and hold my ground.” Puyol also said that playing against Ibrahimovic “doesn’t mean I have extra motivation to play well. Playing against Milan is motivation enough.” Puyol finished by saying, “I’m sure Ibrahimovic is proud of his time at Barcelona.”
(fcbarcelona.com)
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23rd November 2011 08:55 AM #1
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Puyol: "I always admired Milan"
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23rd November 2011 10:53 AM #2
Always classy. I remember a few years ago there was talk of him moving to Milan at one point.
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23rd November 2011 11:30 AM #3Improvin' Perfection!!
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ouch! That must have hurt you know who
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Puyi basically is a fan of Maldini... hence why Milan
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23rd November 2011 10:02 PM #4Villarato!
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What's with Barca players' fascinations with Milan? Xavi's parents wanted to send him there too.
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lol wut? xavi's parents were the one's who didn't want xavi to go to milan and the main reason he didn't go. where you read this shite? Originally Posted by Wolfe
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23rd November 2011 10:08 PM #6Villarato!
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Correct that. His dad wanted to send him there, but his mom threatened him with a divorce if he insisted. It was a pundit once posted here.
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25th November 2011 09:52 PM #7
I hope we can get a good TRADE with MILAN if he wants to go there.
Thiago is such a sexy beast, i love Puyol, but let's think about the FUTURE!!!
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26th November 2011 06:48 PM #8Anxiously waiting for the next match
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take it back right now"I pass and I move, I help you, I look for you, I stop, I raise my head, I look and, above all, I open up the pitch...The one who has the ball, is the master of the game...That's the school of Joan Vilà, of Albert Benaiges, of Johan Cruijff, of Pep Guardiola" - Xavi Hernandez
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26th November 2011 06:54 PM #9Senior Member
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unacceptable 5th post Originally Posted by BlondeArrow
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26th November 2011 07:05 PM #10Moderator
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Puyol's always shown tremendous respect toward Milan, and the Milan centerbacks (at least Nesta and Maldini) have returned that respect.
Puyol wrote a really classy note to Maldini when he retired (captains of various clubs were asked to do so by the Milan magazine. Puyol's was by far the best.), and. well, the Milan fans like him.
Estel is a meaniehead!
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Originally Posted by BlondeArrow
NOOO Milan can keep that Sexy beast, we are happy with our LION.
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