CL Last 16 vs Barcelona (feb. 24 & mar. 18)

[jrb]

Marca.

Luis Enrique is convinced that Manchester City will offer formidable opposition in the Champions League round of 16, in a tie in which he hopes Barcelona can produce their top form.

As occurred last season, Barça face City in the round of 16, and Enrique described the English outfit as "one of the most difficult in the draw and one of the contenders to win" the Champions League. "I have absolutely no doubt that it will be an evenly matched tie. Manchester City have reinforced their squad with important players from Porto and it will definitely be tough. I have no doubt about that", he remarked in a press conference.

According to the manager, "it is essential that the team are playing well" in February so that they can pick up a head of steam in the run-up to the tie. "If we're playing at a good level and we're on good form, then it's easier to deal with the competition. There is so little between the teams that it's going to be essential to be at the level we hope to be", he added.

Enrique also stressed that Sergio 'Kun' Agüero is one of the "top ten" strikers in the world and that Manuel Pellegrini is a "top-class coach" who "has proven as much with all of the teams" which he has managed.

 

[hihosilva]

What the fucking hell is wrong with people? All this defeatist shite - “draw rigged, ref will be shite, it had to be us v Barca, it had to be us in the hardest game” - get a fucking grip. The draw was made. We got Barca. Get over it, quit fucking whinging and roll on both games. Beaten before we’ve played the game - fuck off and stay at home where your cribbing’s out of earshot from the team and all of us who think this is a fucking great draw, just the sort of game we can use to go to the next level.

Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed today!

 

[jonmcity]

Dont book anything with Bravofly they just cancel you booking and ask for a load more cash. not happy

 

[dobobobo]

Good day.

Flights from Liverpool, £230 for the 2 of us.

Soho Hotel. Superior room with queen size bed, extended living space and private terrace with panoramic views of Barcelona, for 4 nights, £230.(last one , special offer)

£460 in total. :-)

That's a sweet early Christmans present!

Have fun!

 

[bugsyblue]

Barca can be beaten and the open game will suit us. I feel we would have come undone by a very disciplined, defensive unit in Atletico and also Madrid, simply because they are too good at the mo.

We can beat Barca BUT we have to be at the top of their game and we really need all our best players available.

 

[Champions2012!]

Is it crazy of me to think PSG and us got the hardest teams we could get because UEFA wants us out asap?

 

[Chippy_boy]

What the fucking hell is wrong with people? All this defeatist shite - “draw rigged, ref will be shite, it had to be us v Barca, it had to be us in the hardest game” - get a fucking grip. The draw was made. We got Barca. Get over it, quit fucking whinging and roll on both games. Beaten before we’ve played the game - fuck off and stay at home where your cribbing’s out of earshot from the team and all of us who think this is a fucking great draw, just the sort of game we can use to go to the next level.

Going to the next level means winning the round and progressing to the quarters. That would have been a lot easier with a kinder draw, so whereas this is not a total disaster, it's hardly ideal and dressing it up as a great opportunity is just bollocks.

 

[dobobobo]

What the fucking hell is wrong with people? All this defeatist shite - “draw rigged, ref will be shite, it had to be us v Barca, it had to be us in the hardest game” - get a fucking grip. The draw was made. We got Barca. Get over it, quit fucking whinging and roll on both games. Beaten before we’ve played the game - fuck off and stay at home where your cribbing’s out of earshot from the team and all of us who think this is a fucking great draw, just the sort of game we can use to go to the next level.

Going to the next level means winning the round and progressing to the quarters. That would have been a lot easier with a kinder draw, so whereas this is not a total disaster, it's hardly ideal and dressing it up as a great opportunity is just bollocks.

This^^^

 

[blueinsa]

Dont book anything with Bravofly they just cancel you booking and ask for a load more cash. not happy

Fucking disgraceful behaviour and not the first post to mention this type of behaviour today.

 

[sam-caddick]

Is it crazy of me to think PSG and us got the hardest teams we could get because UEFA wants us out asap?

Barcelona had PSG and Ajax in their group and now have us in the first knockout round, you could say this seasons Champions League campaign hasn't gone their way.

Until we become a top seed we will always have a high percentage chance of getting a very tough group stage and knockout tie/s.