The Devils are on the prowl. But do keep in mind – there’s a Messiah to deal with.
United is immensely under pressure on several fronts. They are currently placed sixth in the Premier League, out of the Champions League spots, with a two-point deficit to overcome against Arsenal and Chelsea, in the next six match-days. On top of that, they have to deal with Barcelona in the midst of the Champions League.
Will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be able to cast his magic once more on the players?
The comeback against PSG, on the road, was one of the finest episodes of this prestigious competition, and the Red Devils really have started to believe.
Barcelona has an eleven-point lead at the top of the league table, and with just 21 points left to play for, the La Liga is theirs to lose now. The team is also in the final of the Copa del Rey against Valencia and needs to take on a United, who have found their groove under new gaffer.
As these two take on each other, the rich history shared between the sides needs to be taken into consideration. Twice in the last decade, Barcelona was the last obstacle to overcome for Manchester in their quest for European glory, and both times, the English side fell.
If the team is able to take advantage of Barca’s bottling tendencies in the Quarters of this tournament, it’d considered sweet revenge, especially since the Spanish superstars have a shot at their third treble.
The 2009 and 2011 Champions League Finals saw, these two taking on each other, and on both occasions, Barca won, with a combined scoreline of 5-1.
Four of the last seven wins belong to Barcelona.
Ten of the last twelve meetings saw the English team failing to keep a clean sheet.
Manchester failed to score in two of the last three meetings.
Barcelona to Keep a Clean Sheet @ 3.00 (2/1).
Barcelona to Win @ 2.00 (1/1).