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Andy Cole explained his reaction after Manchester United found themselves against Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team surprised France champions PSG to reach the round of 16 last month, but their task in Europe was not made easier by their draw against Barca.
The club's legend, Cole, was United's ambbadador to the draw in Nyon. We saw him facepalming when he discovered that his former team would face Barcelona.
Reflecting on the draw, Cole – who has won five Premier League titles and the Champions League at Old Trafford – told the Sun: "I told one of the guys, 'We are going to have Barcelona.
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Andy Cole's face when he realizes that Man Utd had Barca pic.twitter.com/Ir7tsvlANH
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"It's a strange thing, it's destiny, it's been 20 years and we have Barcelona, I knew it, but anything is possible in football matches.
"United proved that against PSG and, yes, he will have to play extremely well because Barcelona has this mischievous genius, Messi.
'I think he's getting better as he gets older. If he has a night off or is injured, you never know what can happen.
"You can not keep a player so calm, if he wants to introduce himself, he will come in. If he does not want to come, he will do it anyway. He is so good."
Solskjaer, appointed permanent manager of Manchester United last month, scored his legendary winner's goal in the 1999 Champions League final at Nou Camp.
Speaking on United's official website after the draw, he said, "Yes, you had to [Barcelona]!
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"I have received so many texts from friends that this year will be the one we are going through because of my number, 20 years, and 20 years ago.
"We are back at Camp Nou!"
Manchester United will face Barcelona at Old Trafford in the first leg of the quarter-final on Wednesday night.
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