Ander Herrera tells Arsenal to get praying ahead

The Spaniard thinks Arsenal have enough quality to make the match equal, as the players now believe in their team. Whereas previously, confidence may havebeen fragile going into such a match, Herrera thinks Arsenal now have more about them, because of a relatively successful season to do date.Herrera explained: “I believe that in this year it will be more complicated for Barça. I think Arsenal, besides having many goodfootballers, they believe in themselves this season, both in the Premier League as in the Champions League . They’ve been winning cups and they are better now."Yeah, I see Barça as superiors. Not much superiors, but superiors at the end of the day. It will be a beautiful knockout game.“I believe it will be equal. Barça alternate possession stages with a game without the ball. And Arsenal dominate the game very much, but they also attack quickly, with Alexis, Walcott and Oxlade. That’s why it’s going to be a beautiful match. It’s a shame that Cazorlita won’t be there, because he always makes the difference.”Despite the Manchester United midfielder giving Arsenal a fighting chance, he went on to say there are times when Lionel Messi is simply unstoppable: “If Messi is on one of those days, there’s almost nothing to do. But, of course, your missionas an opponent is to try to make him not have that day. I’ve played against Leo many times and at San Memés I’ve won one and drawn two. I mean, he is beatable. But if he is well, one hundred percent, and has one of those days, you either pray or say goodbye.”Herrera also revealed his admiration for Barcelona’s 31-year-old midfielder Andrés Iniesta: “For me there’s only one Iniesta. I love playing against him, to tell my grandchildren in the future, but I suffer as a rival. Arsenal have Coquelin, Ozil… Mesut isn’t so consistent, but he makes the difference when he’s on his day."