Barcelona Legend Predicts Tough Semifinal Clash vs Liverpool

Former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is certain that the Catalans will face a tough semifinal clash with Premier League giants Liverpool in the Champions League.

The Barcelona legend talked about the tough Liverpool tie during an exclusive interview with popular media portal Goal.

According to him, Jurgen Klopp and his players will pose a big problem to the Catalan giants’ quest to win the treble this season.

Barcelona are in the hunt for three trophies namely the Spanish La Liga, the Spanish Copa Del Rey and the Champions League.

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The Spanish champions sealed a last four meeting with Liverpool with an emphatic 4-0 aggregate victory over another English club, Manchester United.

The Catalans had earlier won 1-0 at Old Trafford through a Luke Shaw own goal before the Red Devils were beaten convincingly in their second leg clash on Tuesday night.

Barcelona thrashed Manchester United 3-0 courtesy a brace from star player Lionel Messi who has now scored 10 Champions League goals.

The Barcelona skipper is the topscorer in the competition with 10 goals.

Barcelona are also on course to win a second successive league title with just three wins needed from their remaining six matches.

They will also play Valencia in the Copa Del Rey final.