Former Chelsea star and Italy international Gianfranco Zola has praised Barcelona and feels that the Catalans play 'fantastic football'.
Zola added that it's hard for fans not to like the Blaugrana as he believes that the majority of supporters all over the world admire Pep Guardiola's side.
"I believe the same thing that everyone else does, they play spectacular football, very pretty to see. The majority of supporters admire Barcelona because of their fantastic football and for the type of players they have," Zola told the club's official website.
The former West Ham United manager conceded Barcelona will have a tough time defending their Champions League crown.
"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. However, if anyone can do it, they can," he said.
Barcelona will take on Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League round-of-16, with the first leg taking place at the BayArena on February 14.