Barcelona's magic trio won’t trick Man City skipper Vincent Kompany

And ahead of tomorrow's Champions League last-16 first leg, the City skipper says a trip to Stoke can be physically tougher than facing the Catalans.

But he admits the big difference is that one moment of magic from players like Messi, Suarez or Neymar can change the game.

"Fear? We don't fear them. You don't go in at this level fearing strikers," he said.

"We want to play against them. It's the third time in a year now. There's nothing new to worry us, it's a case of having the whole team at a very high level.

"They're a special team with special players, of course. Their ability is not about hurting you all game – you can have tougher games when you go to Stoke.

"It's about the fact they can decide a game within a second. They have more players than anyone else in the world who can finish games with a touch of magic.

"But I've come into football to play these games. From the moment I'm feeling reluctant to play in these games I'm not in the right place. This is what I want."

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