UEFA Champions League Match Preview
Coming into this match on the back of an impressive win against LA Liga side Eibar, Barcelona would be as confident as ever to streamline in the quarter finals of the competition. With a 2 goal lead at hand against reigning Premier League Champions, Barcelona are undeniably the favorites to come out of this fixture as winners.
While they were the strugglers in LA Liga in the opening 6 months of this season, the dawn of New Year has worked massively in the favor of the Catalan giants. With issues sorted both of and on the pitch, the confusion that surrounded the club now diluting away, and Lionel Messi scoring goals for fun, Barcelona have become one of the teams to beat in Europe this season.
Talking about Lionel Messi and as the Argentine over-took Cristiano Ronaldo as the top-scorer in the League, Messi has overtaken his early season monsters in a tremendous fashion. Having managed 15 goals in the opening 16 appearances of this season, Messi was lagging behind the Portuguese with 9 goals.
However, since the turn of the year, Messi has already bettered his stats from the opening stages with 17 goals already in the subsequent 11 matches since January. Thus, if Manchester City want to salvage something from this fixture, Lionel Messi would pose the most potent threat to their dreams.
Here is how FC Barcelona will lineup against Manchester City at the Camp Nou: –
FC Barcelona lineup:
Bravo – Montoya – Bartra – Pique – Adriano – Roberto – Rakitic – Rafinha – Messi – Suarez – Neymar.
FC Barcelona Vs Manchester City will take place at the Camp Nou on Wednesday 18th March.
UEFA Champions League: How will Barcelona lineup against Manchester City
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