Quotes: Barca v Man Utd

The two great teams of Europe meet tonight in the Camp Nou for the semi-final first-leg match of the Champions League. With just hours to go for the thrilling encounter, Eyefootball gives you the best quotes from the players and managers.

Frank Rijkaard - "We can make history".

Alex Ferguson - "The time is now"

Collina - "The referee's goal is to help the players play better. If you respect the rules, you play better."

Rio Ferdinand - "Barcelona have great prestige and history, but whether they’re the best team around at the moment, we’ll have to wait and see.”

Lionel Messi - "We are playing for our season!"

Nemanja Vidic - "It's my job to stop Messi and Eto'o."

Deco - "I will haunt Man Utd."

Edwin van der Sar - "It’s great to win the Champions League once, and a lot of people will do that, but to win it twice is a big incentive. I’d love to get my hands on it again."

Xavi - "When you win, you are in a state of happiness and you think that winning and competing will be that much easier from then on but in reality, the opposite is true".