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Roma have nothing to lose against Barca, says Materazzi

SoccerNews in La Liga 29 Mar 2018

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Roma having “nothing to lose” in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Barcelona, says former winner Marco Materazzi.

The Giallorossi overturned a first-leg deficit against Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk to progress to the last eight on away goals, where they will face Ernesto Valverde’s much-fancied Catalan outfit.

Materazzi, who was part of the Inter team that beat Bayern Munich in the 2010 final, believes that having defied the odds in the round of 16, Eusebio Di Francesco’s side should just enjoy the experience of reaching this stage for the first time in a decade.

“Roma have already made a little miracle,” the 44-year-old told Omnisport, speaking courtesy of Hublot. “Not many were thinking they would have won versus Shakhtar, but they did it.

“Now they have nothing to lose against Barcelona, and they should just enjoy the next couple of games. The pressure will be on Barca.”

As well as backing Barca to progress over the two legs, Materazzi also expects Real Madrid to prevail against Juventus in a repeat of last season’s final.

“I see the two Spanish sides [as] favourites to win the Champions League,” he added. “Real and Barca are used to playing and winning in the Champions League.

“I give them 51 per cent [chance] to go through versus 49 per cent for the Italians.”

 

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