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Barcelona v Manchester United: Analysing the Key Players

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Our final pre-match article in the lead-up to tonight’s big match looks at some of the key performers likely to influence the outcome. It’s a certainty that Barcelona will take to the field in a 4-3-3 but Sir Alex Ferguson’s formation and line-up will undoubtedly shape the proceedi...

Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

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Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI If both teams were to merge together and form an All Star XI, there is no doubt that the final product would be a tremendously powerful force. From a subjective point of view, there could be numerous opinions on this particular topic. Is Puyol better than Vidic? Or is Villa a better finisher than He...

Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley

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Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley Unlike in Rome two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson has no Cristiano Ronaldo to call upon, no Carlos Tevez to spring off the bench but Manchester United still possess the personnel to upset the Champions League favourites.Having conceded just four goals in 12 Champions League outings this term, defensiv...

Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review

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Messi and Ronaldo: A 2010/11 Season Review It’s one of the great football debates of modern times: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo- who is the best? A look at our Europe All Star XI of the season shows the pair stood head and shoulders above the rest in the 2010/11, as the only two players to average more than 8.0 per game in our rat...

Barca Take the Title at Levante

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Barca Take the Title at Levante OverviewReal Madrid’s 4-0 home win over Getafe on Tuesday evening may have put the Nou Camp champagne on ice for an extra day, but in the end it mattered not. Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Levante last night was enough to clinch a third successive La Liga title for Pep Guardiola‘s s...

Barca On their Way to Wembley

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Barca On their Way to Wembley OverviewPlenty controversy still hung over this fixture following last week’s ill-tempered Bernabéu clash, as Madrid looked to overcome a two-goal deficit at the home of their arch-rivals. Barcelona welcomed back Andres Iniesta in their only change from the first leg, as the visitors ha...

Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again

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Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again OverviewIt took 75 minutes for this year's 4th El Clasico to produce a spark of excitement. Before Messi's instinctive tap-in which gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead, Pinto (Barcelona's reserve keeper), Pepe, and Mourinho had all been sent off. Also there were yellow cards for Arbeloa, Ramos (suspended for ...

Messi Does it Best, Against the Best

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Messi Does it Best, Against the Best For some years there have been debates on who is the best player in the world. There have always been two options, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Some value Ronaldo's trickery and blistering pace, while others adore Messi’s close dribbling and his slit second decision making.In all fairne...