Liverpool: "We can beat them" – Milner hopes to have a third chance against Barca

James Milner thinks that Liverpool may be a problem for the Champions League favorites Barcelona, ​​despite his memorable experiences at Camp Nou.

Milner was part of Manuel City's Manuel Pellegrini teams in Manchester City, who were eliminated in the first qualifying phase in 2014 and 2015.

Les Reds will face Lionel Messi and his illustrious team-mates at a more advanced stage of the competition, after sidelining Porto to qualify for the semi-finals. The 33-year-old thinks that his style of play under Jurgen Klopp can pose any opponent.

"We can beat the Barca but we know it will be very difficult," Milner told reporters. "I've been there a few times in the round of 16 with City and I did not get the good result, so I hope it's a third chance for me.

"It's a solid team and it's a tough place, but I do not think they've played too many teams in the same style as us, it will be difficult.

"It's a team full of individual talent and a great team too. The camp Nou is a fantastic stadium and a fantastic place to play in a great atmosphere. It will be very difficult and we will have to be at our best, but hard for them too.

"In the last two seasons, with the the teams we won in the Champions League, we should go with confidence, no matter how difficult.

"I'm sure you can see the experience gained in this year's race and in games where things are not going well, we've already been there and know how to get results."

The attention returns to the Premier League, while Liverpool goes Sunday in Cardiff City, threatened with relegation, after City has triumphed against Tottenham, who eliminated it dramatically midweek.

Both teams have set an indefatigable pace at the top of the table and Milner believes that Liverpool must win all remaining matches – and reach 97 points – to become champion.

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"That's what we'll have to do, that's what we're going to try to do," he added, playing City in hand, which means the centurions from last season can still go to 98 this time.

"There will be a lot of difficult games and it will not be easy, we are used to playing a game every three days and when the pressure rises at the end of the season, it may take a little more.

"But the team was fantastic in terms of managing the problem."