Milan's honorary vice-president, Franco Baresi, has said that the "rossoneri" must "respect" Feyenoord, while saying that he is happy that they avoided the Italian derby against Juventus in the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Juventus director Gianluca Pessotto has also said that the "bianconeri" are happy that they will not play the Italian derby in the "Champions".
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support Contribute"Yes, it's better this way, better that the Italian derby was avoided. But we in the Champions League will have maximum respect for Feyenoord because we know that in this competition, you shouldn't underestimate anyone," Baresi told "Milan" on Friday.
Juventus will also have a Dutch opponent, PSV Eindhoven, in the Champions League.
Juventus had defeated PSV 3:1 in September, in the first round match.
"We will understand if it is a good draw only after the return leg. Many months have passed since the match in September and we must be in good shape, with the belief that we can do well and face them," declared Pesotto, the Juventus director.