Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has expressed his happiness after his side were drawn against AC Milan in the Champions League Last-16 round.
"Personally I am really happy, not because it will be in any way easy, quite the opposite in fact," he told Uefa.com.
"I am happy because Milan are a team I have always liked and I like playing there. They have an incredible stadium and I am sure this will be a fantastic tie."
"[Last season] we lost the Uefa Champions League and the Liga in practically the same week. This time around we have started really well and we hope to continue along that path into 2013."
Allegri also reacts
Meanwhile, Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri expects his team have more luck against "the best team in the world" after being drawn against the Catalan giants in Europe's elite competition for the second consecutive year.
"Once again we will be facing the best team in the world. Hopefully we will have more luck this time," Allegri added.
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