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Roma must park the bus against Barca, says Tacchinardi

Roma will need to "park the bus” to have any chance against Lionel Messi and Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final, according to former winner Alessio Tacchinardi.

The Giallorossi travel to Camp Nou for Wednesday's opening leg as they look to reach the semi-finals of Europe's elite competition for the first time since 1984.

But Tacchinardi, who won the trophy with Juventus in 1995-96, believes Roma have little hope of making it to the last four against a side who are unbeaten in Europe and La Liga this season.

Tacchinardi told Omnisport: "Roma stand no chance.