Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola believes if there is any team that can win the UEFA Champions League two times in a row then it is the current Barcelona squad.
No team has managed to successfully defend Europe's top club football prize since the new Champions League format was introduced.
However, Pep Guardiola's side, which won the competition last season, remain undefeated in Europe in the current campaign ahead of their round of 16 tie with Bayer Leverkusen later this month.
"It's a big challenge because it's not easy to win the Champions League, even more so for a team like Barca, having won so much," Zola said as a guest at a Juvenil A training session.
"If anyone can do it, they can."
Under Guardiola, Barca have managed to win an incredible 13 out of 16 titles and are considered to be one of the best teams of all-time. It's a compliment Zola is happy to pay to the Catalans as well as the Italian - a flair player during his own time - is a keen admirer of the team's playing style.
"I believe the same thing that everyone else does, they play spectacular football, very pretty to see," Zola said.
"The majority of [football] supporters admire Barcelona because of their fantastic football and for the type of players they have."
"For a professional athlete it's not normal to enjoy so much consistency. This is exceptional.
"I'm confident that Guardiola is one of the best managers of the world."
Zola is currently out of work after leaving the managerial post at West Ham United.
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