Tribute to the ball
It is difficult to find a game more attractive than Arsenal and Barcelona. Both teams prevail attacking football and the good treatment the ball over everything and so far, have never cheated in their matches. So far, Barca has always emerged victorious in their match against the Gunners. The last was in the quarterfinals of last year’s Champions, where a monumental Leo Messi liquidated English resistance scoring four goals in the Nou Camp, with terrific the 2-2 first-leg, which after the London meeting left a bitter aftertaste for the outcome. Now Wenger wants revenge and wish that this time his team is more aggressive and less friendly rival, but made it clear he does not think giving up your style and play like we did Mourinho Inter Milan in the semifinals.
Arsenal has always been to be the star pupil of the style that prompted Cruyff at Barcelona, but always the teacher has imposed its law on the English side. Van Gaal did, he did Rijkaard and Guardiola did.
Steal.
For today’s match, the club is very clear what to do and which is the main danger that stalks them. The first is clear, stealing the ball at Arsenal, because, as happens to Pep, the English sense only through possession. The danger, however, going by recent history, FC Barcelona, which in the past two years has been peering into the abyss always in the first knockout match. For many minutes he was on the ropes in Lyon and Stuttgart, but finally managed to minimize damage to the leg and the return address. Arsenal is not expected to forgive as much as Gauls and Germans.
Barca presented at the gala Emirates team except Carles Puyol, still low, so that Abidal will play in central defense after resting on Saturday against Sporting.