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By Alex Soares<\/h3>\n

23 May 2011 17:44:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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UEFA Champions League: Dani Alves (FC Barcelona)<\/p>\n

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Barcelona<\/a>‘s Dani Alves<\/a> is expecting a thrilling Champions League final against Manchester United<\/a> between Europe’s “two best teams”.<\/p>\n

The side’s meet on Saturday at Wembley, and the livewire Brazilian is predicting a classic.<\/p>\n

“I imagine that both sides will play a very open game, because they\u2019re both teams that like to play football – that try and create chances and attack from the off,” he told fifa.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be a great spectacle because, at the end of the day, that\u2019s what you expect from a meeting of Europe\u2019s two best teams.\u2028\u2028”<\/p>\n

The marauding right-back also praised Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, and talked about his future with the Brazilian national team.<\/p>\n

“I do believe that I\u2019m an important part of our playing system,” he said “It\u2019s clearly hard for anyone to stand out in a squad that has so many star names, which is why I\u2019m so happy to have that opportunity.”<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old revealed that he slotted into life at Camp Nou easily, and could not turn down the chance to join the club in 2008.<\/p>\n

He continued: “To be honest it was very easy, I felt right at home. I thought it was an excellent opportunity to join a team that was being rebuilt, because I knew that I might have the chance to go down in club history – by being part of a great turnaround.\u2028\u2028”<\/p>\n

Alves also jumped at the opportunity to single out the impact of Guardiola on his development.<\/p>\n

“Guardiola is a sensational guy,” he said. “When he was a player he already behaved like a coach out on the pitch: he used to boss the team.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s a very reasonable man, he knows the players well and knows exactly what they need. Soon after I joined we had a conversation that had a big impact on me. He called me over and said: \u2018I don\u2019t want you to change the way you play.'”<\/p>\n

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