MAN CITY TO TEST BARCELONA IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Feb 18, 2014 Emmanuel Opiyo Football, Sports 0

UEFA is here and the football bonanza has never been entertaining without the Champions League, top teams today will meet and test there width in play. Manchester City taking on Barcelona at the Etihad will be a test given the last time the two teams met City won the duel 1 – 0 in 2009 a goal scored courtesy of Petrov.

Last season city performed dismally, when they finished behind Bayern Munich and Napoli respectively. In their group city managed to gunner 10pts while Napoli was 1pt behind Bayerns 12 pts.

Today they have moved to address the areas that lead to their loss to Napoli which consequently lead to their elimination from the last sixteen by bringing in good midfielders like Jesus Nava, Negredos to help them address the challenge in the midfield.

On paper, favorite Barcelona comes into this match banking on their good history in the Champions League campaign to beat City at home. Barcelona have strengthened their wing by bringing in the Brazilian Neymar.

In England Manchester City has been in tempting form this season losing only once at home to Chelsea then later convincingly beating them in the FA CUP tie last week.

Pellegrini’s men have come of age and may be a great challenge for the so called invisible Catalans of yester years given Messi is back and has scored five goals in his recent three appearances.

Barcelona yet again hold the top spot on Goal difference in the Spanish League and have a history of three UEFA League Cups and will be a great challenge for Manchester City building on there already existing experience.

Other games that will be played today will include: