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Ranieri: Barcelona And Milan Are The Ferrari And McLaren Of The CL

The Gazzetta dello Sport asked ten top coaches and former players to select which club they felt had the best team in the Champions League this year, with a majority going for Barcelona. Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri was particularly lavish in his praise...

Juve boss Claudio Ranieri was one of six of ten top managers and ex-playerst o name Barcelona as the best team, or one of the best team's, in this year's edition of the Champions League.

However, for the former Chelsea supremo, it was a close-run thing.

"At the moment, the Ferrari and McLaren of the Champions League are Barça and [AC] Milan; they're in the front row, just a few metres apart."

He puts Barcelona's favourites status down to increasingly effective teamwork.

"Last year, Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi always wanted the ball at their feet, so they lost the league," he said.

"But they've changed. Today, the stars are all focusing on a common project, and so they are deadly."

Marcello Lippi and Dunga both opted for Manchester United, who enjoy a 100% European record, while Roberto Donadoni couldn't pick between Barcelona, AC Milan and Inter.

Fatih Terim and 'Big Phil' Scolari both went for AC Milan, while Demetrio Albertini, Alberto Zaccheroni, Francesco Guidolin and Dino Zoff all said Barcelona.

Surprisingly, there was no mention of Arsenal or Real Madrid, with some believing that the entertainment factor was highest at Camp Nou.

Albertini, for example, said, "Anyone who likes football cannot afford to miss Barcelona's matches. They are pure entertainment."

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