AS Roma striker Bojan Krkic insists he did not blast Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola last week.

Krkic denies talking down Guardiola in the press.

"I was a little bit surprised, because I was on the same list of people who criticised Guardiola," he told EFE. "I believe that I have never criticised Guardiola, on the contrary.

"I believe that Barcelona are where they are in part because of Guardiola, who is the best coach that Barca could have.

"I am very calm, he knows that I never criticised him when I was there and I will not do it now."

The player then remarked that he is happy with life at Roma, who are seventh in the Serie A standings.

"We are a young team, with a lot of new players and a different mentality, but everything is going well and we are eager to make the club succeed," he added.