This game gonna be a huge match. Remember the Arsenal win over Bayern? Don't expect this tonight, because Barcelona will not be going to repeat Bayern's mistake.
Ok to summarise Bayern's mistake on the 2-0 loss, let's say that Bayern preferred to have safe opportunities on the flanks rather than taking upon clinical chances. This is how Arsenal cut their game through putting the ball on corners or throw-ins. The second leg was totally different; instead of using the flanks as safe way to cross in goals, Bayern used the very wings to penetrate the Arsenal's box, and this is the game changer I am expecting.
Look, I agree that Arsenal is a very good team, plays a lot like the Barcelona's team, has its own very starts and arguably plays the most beautiful football in EPL. But if they are like Barcelona, they are only a copy and have their very own problems:
-Their best defender is aging and we've seen it ever since the 4-0 defeat with So'ton (Mertesaker)
-They will shatter much faster without Cazorla, being their best man against the Bayern's 2-0 win, keeping the ball in short space, pressing hard and trying to break the away team's tempo.
-Ozil will have a tough time against Busquets, the most underrated Barca player
- Sanchez is not at his peak but I won't say he does not have a chance to score.
On the other hand, MSN is perhaps at its peak, I remember Suarez destroying big defenses in the EPL (LFC fan) and with a worse defence than previous seasons, I can't see Arsenal defending much. Their best chance is Cech, who will surely make excellent saves, but won't be able to block all shots. Overall, I say that Busquets will be the key man for a trashing victory where the tempo, possession and counter breaker will be the big man's task. I believe a high scoring match, though Barcelona is not going to play 100% tonight (They have Sevilla match to take care of) and this is the only chance that Arsenal will score.
Final say: Barcelona to win and over 2.5 goals
Try fun bets: 1-2, 1-3, 1-4
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