'Barcelona are ready for any team'

Barcelona goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto claims that they are not afraid to confront any team in the second round of the Champions League.

Pinto played for the Spanish champions in their 2-0 triumph over Rubin Kazan at Camp Nou on Tuesday and insists that the Blaugrana are not concerned with whom they will face in the next round. "I don't care who we get," Pinto is quoted as saying by Barca's official website. "The teams that are left are all top notch... Whoever we get, it'll be difficult. We feel good about it. It was a nice group with some good results. We have to carry on like that."

The Barcelona custodian also praised the performance of the youngsters yesterday. "They have already learned well. When they move into the first team, they play freely. They are unreserved footballers."