[b]Sevilla winger Jesus Navas is in optimistic mood ahead of the trip to Barcelona as the Andalusian outfit look to become the first Primera Division side to win at the Nou Camp in over a year.

Barca go into the clash having won 20 of their 22 league matches since they were last beaten in front of their own fans, when newly-promoted Hercules claimed a shock 2-0 victory in Catalonia at the start of last season.

This campaign Barca have been in stunning form at their headquarters, winning all four of their La Liga matches with a combined 21-0 scoreline, and that has left the reigning European and Spanish champions at the top of the standings, level on 17 points with surprise package Levante.

However, Sevilla have also enjoyed a fine start to the campaign under new coach Marcelino Garcia Toral, and they are in fourth spot, two points behind the leaders, and are one of only three teams still unbeaten - the others being Barca and Levante.

Navas said game: "We haven't lost in the league and we are full of hope.

"It's a very important game, we are deservedly up there and winning the three points would be a great step forward. And, even though Barcelona are a great team, we are going to make it difficult for them.

"It's complicated, but they've already drawn two games in the league. I think we are going to have our chances and we have to take advantage of them."

Some visiting teams believe the best policy at the Nou Camp is to get men behind the ball and try to nullify Barca's all-star attack with strength of numbers, but Navas believes the best approach for his team is to push forward.

"If you you sit back against them that isn't effective either. We have to go for them but, as I said, we have to be focused and solid, because up front they have players who can cause a lot of damage," he said.[/b]

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[b]One of those players is Lionel Messi, who has scored 16 goals in all competitions already this season.

Messi has scored 10 of those goals in Barca's four home league matches, although the Argentina superstar failed to get on the scoresheet during Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen at the Nou Camp.

Messi hit the post twice in that game, but it was his team-mate Andres Iniesta who took the plaudits with a fine performance that included a superbly-taken goal early on.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola heaped praise on "unique" Iniesta after the game and team-mate Dani Alves believes the Spain international is on a similar level as Messi.

Responding to that, Iniesta said: "Leo is Leo and Andres is Andres. What we have to do is for both of us to give our best to help the team. At this stage there is no doubt that Messi is number one."

Barca midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been given the green light to return to action after three weeks out with a hamstring tear, but Alexis Sanchez, Gerard Pique and Ibrahim Afellay are all set to be missing through injury.

Sevilla are likely to be without Alvaro Negredo, Diego Perotti and Emir Spahic.[/b]

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A must watch I tell you!

go go sevije

barca will come in for the kill in the 2nd half

Get in you bloody goal

medjai:

Get in you bloody goal

the scoreline doesnt say the whole story, abi

this ref must be from catalunya

wetin caceres do to warrant yellow card. barca players do it all the time

this keeper be winch

Pep should take out Iniesta or Pedro and bring in Cesc Fabregas. Andres isn't feeling it today and Pedro has been horrendous!

if that useless site goal.com gives man of the match to anybody other than varas then it proves they are a compromised website.

This Varas must have some sort of force field around him.

ojoro

That's a PENALTY for Barca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hard work always pays off. Parking a school bus in front of the goal can only take you so far, lol

Sevilla players are using gamesmanship to disrupt Messi's concentrations, lol. But it is MESSSSSIIIIIIII

OOPS. Messi denied

so penalty got saved? #NICE.

La Liga this season may not be  a 2-horse race afterall.

Great save by Varas, the man of the match.

ope ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

this referee don craze patapata
another red card
o sha fe ki barcelona win

CyberSaint:

Sevilla players are using gamesmanship to disrupt Messi's concentrations, lol. But it is MESSSSSIIIIIIII

you mean its missing?

This caps what has been a horrible day. Going to bed.

Sevilla's Java Varas was supernatural tonight, i don't think i have seen such 5 star performance from a Goal keeper in a very long while.

Varas dey use jazz.

. . .and they said Cr7 scored 'cheap' goals from penalties. . .dwarf copy and paste na?

Orton1_0:

. . .and they said Cr7 scored 'cheap' goals from penalties. . .dwarf copy and paste na?

C Ronaldo scored 3 goals today.

montelik:

Varas dey use jazz.

You be ode

switch47:

C Ronaldo scored 3 goals today.

Yeah i know. Atleast these haters can lay off him a bit. Na Levante remain .

barca and there cheats from 4 minutes added time to 8 minutes na wa and after people will say they sabi play. my question still remain why does Barcelona opponents always get a red card wenever barca is struggling