This is a huge match in prospect as Arsenal will be taking on FC Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 tie. Both teams meet at the quarter Final stage last year and it was Barca who came out as winners by a 6-3 aggregate score although the scoreline dont tell the whole story as Messi single handedly put Barcelona in a position to win the tie when he scored 4 goals in the 2nd Leg at Camp Nou.
Messi will be hoping to do the same and this year and he is in even better scoring form, already grabbed 40 goals this season and oncource to become the first player to grab more than 50 in a single season which is astonishing and quite remarkable, as he has quite a few matches to play this sesaon.
On the other hand we have a team which is playing superbly at the moment, not only in League but also in all the ocmpetition they are involved this season, they will be playing the final of the Carling Cup on 28th, they are in FA Cup as well, and Wenger beleive that his young side which was hammered in the hands of Bacra Last season came along way since than and will be a better opposition for Barca.
Predictions: Although many peoole are tipping Barcelona to go all the way and win the Champions League with the help of littlewizard Messi but I see Arsenal as the team who can stop them and I predict a surprise result at Emirates with the scoreline of [ Arsenal 3-1 Barcelona ]
Match Result and Goals
[ Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona ]
26' [0 - 1] D. Villa
78' [1 - 1] R.v. Persie
83' [2 - 1] A. Arshavin
Full Match Highlights
Messi will be hoping to do the same and this year and he is in even better scoring form, already grabbed 40 goals this season and oncource to become the first player to grab more than 50 in a single season which is astonishing and quite remarkable, as he has quite a few matches to play this sesaon.
On the other hand we have a team which is playing superbly at the moment, not only in League but also in all the ocmpetition they are involved this season, they will be playing the final of the Carling Cup on 28th, they are in FA Cup as well, and Wenger beleive that his young side which was hammered in the hands of Bacra Last season came along way since than and will be a better opposition for Barca.
Predictions: Although many peoole are tipping Barcelona to go all the way and win the Champions League with the help of littlewizard Messi but I see Arsenal as the team who can stop them and I predict a surprise result at Emirates with the scoreline of [ Arsenal 3-1 Barcelona ]
ARSENAL VS FC BARCELONA 1st Leg:
Date: 16 February 2011, Time: 7:45 PM GMT
Match Result and Goals
[ Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona ]
26' [0 - 1] D. Villa
78' [1 - 1] R.v. Persie
83' [2 - 1] A. Arshavin
Full Match Highlights
