Vidal: “Lewandowski is extraordinary; Messi, from another planet”

Arturo Vidal spoke in Lisbon in the preview of the match against Bayern, in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Are you confident in going to the semifinals?

It is the most important game of the year. We have high hopes that this championship will be ours. Bayern are having a spectacular year, so it's going to be a nice game. We are Barça and if we do things well, we will pass. But it's going to be a nice, tight match.

Do you like this single match format?

I like it because in South America it is played like that, the teams come out to demonstrate from the beginning. There is more spectacle to a game. Tomorrow's game will be very nice

Have the statements of the Bayern players bothered you?

I have listened but not paid much attention. I know the players and what we have heard outside. Tomorrow they play against the best team in the world, not against the Bundesliga teams.

Should it be a starter?

I don't know if I deserve it. We would all like and deserve to play but they have to play eleven and those who do must do their best to move on to the next phase.

What is it like to play for Bayern and how do you see Flick?

He has produced spectacular results, he has won two titles and he is a coach for something. It deserves to continue. Bayern are favorites everywhere. But as I said before, the game is against Barça, which is the best team in the world. We will see on the field who faces him better and who can fight him more.

What do you think of Lewandowski, better than Messi?

It is extraordinary, very dangerous. It is really going to be very difficult to mark it. And in comparison, it is very difficult to compare Lewandowski with Leo. He is the best striker in the world with Luis, but Messi is from another planet.

Do you understand that people are more pessimistic?

I understand it because we don't reflect it on the field and we lost the League. We have all the talent, Leo. If we connect, we can beat anyone. We are the best team in the world and we want to show it.

For a game like Neymar yesterday, is it understood that Barça wants to sign him?

It is understood because he won everything, he showed the level he has and has talent and would help the team. But beyond, I don't know.