Spain midfield wizard and Arsenal Santi Cazorla says Barcelona's trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez are "incredible," but that the trio are backed up by quality players everywhere on the pitch.
Cazorla told the El Primer Toque radio show that while Messi, Neymar and Suarez took the headlines, their teammates such as Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets were also great players.
"You watch the three up front play and what they do together is incredible," Cazorla said. "It's clear they are well backed up. Everyone knows already how devoted I am to Andres, and nobody can value enough what Busquets does for Barcelona.
"It's true everyone fixes on the three up top as they score goals, make the difference, and put on the show. But Barcelona as a team are more than just the three up front -- position by position they have the best players. So it is very difficult."
"We are playing against the best team, a team close to perfection, they are clear favourites. Not because they are playing Arsenal, but because whoever they play, Barca are clear favourites.
"Many things must come together for us to beat them -- we must have a great day and they must make mistakes. The team is optimistic as we have been playing well, but we must be realistic and know we are taking on a great team."
"I want to come back, it is hard to be outside and not be able to help," he said. "Even more in a game as important as this against Barca. My objective is to be back for the second leg. The knee is improving all the time, and I hope to make it."
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