Frank Rijkaard Team Quotations

Milan is a very strong team which has been at the top for a long time.

(Milan) is a team with a lot of experience, a great system of play and a very strong defense. It will be very interesting to see how we react against an opponent of this nature.

I work the same because the players, the club and the fans deserve it. My main concern is the team and I do not like to get involved in negotiating. I leave that to others.

He is the youngest player in the team and we have to look after him. He is a vital player for us, but we have a strong enough squad to cover his absence.

We have something to show people -- that Barcelona are a good team and can eliminate Chelsea.

We are still making plenty of openings, and it is a case of continuing to work hard, maintaining the same spirit and just going for it. We have to accept this is happening at the moment, but the team is playing well.

This is bad news for the team especially for the midfield.

This game is our big opportunity to consolidate ourselves as one of the top clubs. We're a young team that still has a lot of hunger for victories, but it's time to show it at the international level.

It's a shame. I think the team looked good. We played very well but that's not enough if you don't win,

It was a shame we couldn't score, but the team worked hard and played quite well. In the next game we're sure to score. Normally, a draw away from home is a good result.

It's a good first step on the way to qualification. But we can't rest on our laurels. Chelsea is too good a team for that.

We did everything we could to win this game on a tricky pitch. We created a lot of opportunities but between the posts and Bonano, we failed to find the goal. We did well but we let a victory slip from our grasp. I still think we are carrying on where we left off last season and you saw a team that was working for 90 minutes. We showed off our talent but just couldn't get a goal.

I think we deserved to get through and I congratulate the players. We said before the game that nothing was decided and that we had to play a good team which is very dangerous. We did well and we didn't give away many chances.

I am very happy with the team because they have shown their talent.