Frank Rijkaard Player Quotations

He is the youngest player in the team and we have to look after him. He is a vital player for us, but we have a strong enough squad to cover his absence.

Larsson especially motivated? He's always like that. It's not the first game he will start. He's a player with experience, a professional who is prepared to take advantage of every opportunity.

I have played a lot of times against Milan as a player and coach, so it's really just another game.

It will be a very interesting game against a strong side. They've played at a consistently high level for a long time now. I've already played against Milan as a player and as a coach, so it's just another game featuring two strong teams and that's it.

Once he's on the run, Messi is unstoppable. He's the only player who can change direction at such a pace.

I can't fault my players. We created a lot of chances but we missed out on a victory because of the woodwork and goalkeeper Bonano, who did very well.

I think we deserved to get through and I congratulate the players. We said before the game that nothing was decided and that we had to play a good team which is very dangerous. We did well and we didn't give away many chances.