Barca have ‘indestructible faith’ for PSG tie

When: Wednesday, March 8 at 11:45 a.m.

Three weeks after suffering a 4-0 humiliation by Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona still believe that a Champions League “miracle” is possible at the Nou Camp.

“My dream is to win the Champions League here with PSG”.

So the big question on this day will be if Barca can pull off something no one has done. That has been the effect of the system, and it doesn’t feel unlike the transformation they underwent in the January of the 2014-15 treble season.

We successfully backed Overs at [1.81] in the first leg but there’s no chance of you finding odds like that ahead of kick-off this time. “Clubs like Real Madrid, they are truly great clubs but, truly, the most important thing is the present and I am concentrating on what I am doing right now, that is the best thing to do”.

He added: “If a team can score four times against us, we can score six times against them”. They can do everything and we’re prepared.

Barcelona will have to turn around a 4-0 aggregate scoreline if they are to book a place in the next round of the Champions League.

The goal for PSG is relatively obvious here.

Would you like to see Messi stay at Barca until he retires? At the same token, every road goal is worth twice its weight in gold for PSG.

There is no precedent whatsoever for what Barcelona are trying to do, no previous examples.

Marquinhos has won his place in the starting line-up for club and country over the last year, with PSG selling David Luiz back to Chelsea and the 22 year old forming a partnership with João Miranda at global level. Aged 24 he was more mobile, faster, more involved in the game on an individual level with his dribbling and scoring 53 goals, but now at 30 he’s more central to Barca’s build-up play, more able to bring other top-class forwards into risky positions. Granted the loss of Di Maria will hurt, but with Barca pressing, that will leave some opportunities in transition.

“Yes but that is behind us now and we have to focus on the return match”, Cavani replied when asked about that magical night at Parc des Princes last month.

After the initial pain of a first leg defeat – in this case a particularly painful one against PSG – comes a few days of nearly mourning.

In order to qualify to the quarterfinals, Barcelona must score five goals and keep their own gates safe.

Fulham flop Kostas Mitroglou scored for the Portuguese side, and despite 69% possession, 14 shots, and a missed penalty from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Dortmund couldn’t find a way through. Let us know in the comments section below. There’s the same feeling around the city which was generated in 2013 when they welcomed Milan to Camp Nou, winning 4-0 after a 2-0 loss in Italy.

In fact, being at home against Portuguese opposition has been quite favorable to the German side. And it came at the best time, with the end of the season approaching.

To attempt to make history, Barca have changed their system and it’s nearly certain they will line up in a 3-4-3 on Wednesday.

“We have a hugely hard result against us and play against a magnificent team, but in football anything can happen”. Are you ready for their road record?

There can’t be many clubs who would approach this challenge with the same belief as the Catalans.

Julian Draxler reflects on PSG’s emphatic first leg victory over Barca, and says his side can’t be complacent for leg two. They’re also very capable without the ball, whether they need to pressure the opponent or provide support to the back line.

History against history here!

THE key to the first leg was the aggression of PSG’s midfielders. They have an opportunity to do something truly unique, even for a player like Messi. I mean that is rather reasonable in this spot, expecting a tight match throughout.