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Rich Jones

Man Utd legend Dwight Yorke reveals what they need to do to beat Barcelona

Manchester United are facing a huge test against Barcelona in the Champions League - and they need a "near perfect" performance.

That's the view of Red Devils legend Dwight Yorke, who knows a thing or two about bringing European glory to Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side welcome the Catalan giants to Manchester on Wednesday before heading to the Nou Camp six days later.

Yorke has warned his former team-mate they will not be able to stop superstar Lionel Messi over the two legs.

But he reckons they hold enough strength in other areas to come out on top and replicate their dramatic Paris Saint-Germain last 16 triumph.

United take on Barcelona in a huge Champions League quarter-final (AFP/Getty Images)

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”I don’t think we can stop Messi,” Yorke told United's official website .

“I think that you have got to concentrate on your game. I think we have to play the most near-perfect game to overcome Barcelona .

“We know that Messi is arguably the world’s best footballer in our generation, and when you have that sort of mentality, it is always difficult.

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"But I feel if we play the team collectively and we play to our potential, even with Messi’s greatness, I think we may just have the edge on them.

”We have to play as a team and we have to play to our full potential and, of course, you need a little bit of luck in those games to go your way and, if we can get that on the night, there is no reason why United cannot come out victorious in those two-legged games."

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