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Ex-Gunner Vieira backing Liverpool for Champions League glory

Patrick Vieira thinks Liverpool are the team to fear in the draw for the quarter-final of the Champions League on Friday.

The former Arsenal skipper was in the Inter Milan side that went out 3-0 on aggregate to the Reds on Tuesday and has tipped them to regain the trophy they won in 2005.

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Second best: Vieira lost his battle with Steven Gerrard and the Liverpool midfield

Vieira said: "Liverpool were tough opponents and they can go on to win it now. They know how to get through these ties as they showed against us and they know how to win the cup. They are the side the others will want to avoid now."

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