Dani Alves has revealed that Barcelona "loved" facing Arsenal in the Champions League as their expansive style of football helped his former club score regularly against them.
The Paris Saint-Germain defender was interviewed for the December edition of FourFourTwo magazine and explained how the Gunners' possession-based philosophy consistently played into the hands of La Blaugrana during bouts in UEFA's club tournament.
Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League three times by the Catalan giants, and veteran full-back Alves admitted that it was their lack of defensive resolve which ultimately cost them when facing his former employers.