The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 Under-21 international is looking forward to a possible knockout match with the Catalan club in the final stages of the competition, as he dreams of playing against the Spanish giants
Borussia Dortmund young starlet Moritz Leitner is relishing the prospect of taking on Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League this term, but does not want his side to draw any specific team in the next round of the competition.
He is keen to test his abilities against the most successful side in recent years.
The Black Yellows defeated top European clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester City and Ajax to top their group and qualified for the round of 16 in an impressive manner. Therefore, the youngster is confident about his team’s chances
against the mighty http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 later in Europe’s elite cup competition.
The midfielder insisted that if the BVB maintain their current form, they will surely line-up against Barca and that is exactly what he wants. He claimed that he is eager to measure himself against world-class players such as Xavi,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 and Andres Iniesta, and that would help him mature as a football star.
"If we continue to progress then we're sure to come up against Barcelona at some point. That would of course be a dream come true," the former 1860 Munchen and FC Augsburg player was quoted as saying in an interview.
"Testing yourself against world stars like [Lionel] Messi, [Andres] Iniesta and Xavi would be amazing,” the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Austria-c2844 international added.
The attacker stated the Borussians were hoping to reach the round of 16 and succeeded in their objective. Therefore, they now want to qualify for the quarter-finals at any cost.
"We targeted the last 16 and we've managed to get there. Now we'll have to see what happens and perhaps we can get into the quarters. I don't really mind who we play against," the 2012 Bundesliga winner finally concluded.
The BVB can come up against some strong teams such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 and AC Milan, but will need to beat them to further progress in the competition. The draw for the knockout stage is on December 20 in Nyon.
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