Barcelona's Gerard Pique: Nobody can stop us if we play our own game The towering defender has voiced his opinion that the Catalans are nearly unbeatable as long as they as they can maintain their focus and be themselves on the pitch.  Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has stated his belief that no team can beat the Champions League holders as long as they play their own game. The Catalans recorded a 2-1 away win over arch-rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday evening in the first leg of Copa del Rey's quarter-finals, and the former Manchester United man is of the opinion that this has given Barca a big confidence boost.  "When we are ourselves, there's no team that can stop us. If we play like we are playing now, we can win titles, and be the best team in the world once again," Pique was quoted as saying on the official Barcelona website. "We have implanted our style for several years and we always apply it. It doesn't matter where or who we play. "I'm proud and happy to belong to this team. Very few teams can go to the Santiago Bernabeu and win like we have done. That makes us different."

UEFA Team of the Year 2011

XI dominated by Barcelona and Inter players, but also the only Premier League representative.
The team in full: Iker Casillas, Maicon, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol (c), Ashley Cole, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Wesley Sneijder, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, David Villa
Uefa nailed this XI. As dream teams go, it’s a frightening prospect, if sorely lacking a ball-winning mifielder (Cambiasso?). You can’t argue too hard against the selection, though I would like to see some love for Lucio. And although he lifted the World Cup in 2010, I wasn’t that impressed with Iker Casillas (he has had better years).

What's your first XI ?