Frank de Boer was a title winner as a player with Barcelona but defeat to the Catalans could end his Ajax side's Champions League hopes on Tuesday.

The Dutchman won La Liga with Barca in 1999 but now needs to find a way to topple them in Europe's premier competition.

Barcelona are already through to the knockout stages and sit five points clear at the top of Group H, with Ajax third on four.

With AC Milan second on five, a defeat for Ajax and a Milan win over Celtic would leave the Europa League as De Boer's best remaining option.

De Boer is hoping, though, that salvation can come in the form of Lionel Messi missing out for Barca through injury.

Messi scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win when the sides met in September.

"We would like to be second," De Boer said at the pre-match media conference.

"And of course it makes a difference whether Messi plays or not. He scores lots of important goals and gets assists.

"On the other hand, Barcelona have not lost many points without Messi. They have many good players and are a nice team. We must arm ourselves as well as we can.

"Normally Barcelona have more quality but the best team does not always win."

The omens are not good for Ajax considering they have lost their last nine matches against Spanish opposition, although they will be in good spirits after their 3-0 victory over Heracles on Saturday.

But although qualification is already safe, Barca's sporting director, Andoni Zubizarreta, insists there will be no let up in Amsterdam.

"We are travelling with the intention of securing the top spot and continuing with a phase that has gone very well so far," he said at a media conference.

"Our aim is to win every game. We want to compete with a historic team like Ajax at a historic venue. This is a top-level Champions League match and we have to be up to the occasion".

The demanded intensity may be hard to find with a weakened side, though.

Aside from Messi, keeper Victor Valdes is injured, with in-form Alexis Sanchez suspended.

Dani Alves (calf) and Jordi Alba (hamstring) are also unlikely to be fit for Barca's 250th game in the Champions League.

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Up bacer

Final 1:4

Forza Barca!

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alotofgrace: Angola declares islam illegal


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Happiest news of the week. They will have rest of mind there.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the World Best Player.
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alotofgrace: ish this what they calls comment to first?

one will win the other sha




Angola declares islam illegal


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Watin u dey yan?

How that take concern football

Goal.com said valdes is barca best player as far as 2013 is concern,ow true?

2goas on Neymar, 1 on fab assist from iniesta

Brymo: Goal.com said valdes is barca best player as far as 2013 is concern,ow true?

It is true becoz valdes waited 4 his last season in barca to bring out d best in him...due to messi's inconsistency due to injuries dis season valdez is best performer so far..up blaugranas,azulgranas and cules

alotofgrace: ish this what they calls comment to first?

one will win the other sha




Angola declares islam illegal


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Oh boy when I been sight your picture from afar, I begin dey understand why you dey happy for Angola

Up Barca. Up we go to the final for the cup!!!

8:45 pm!

Arsenal will surely win Marseille. Y ar u guys wasting your time to predict this match, we have won it already.

U c, when Arsenal wins, we do it in a
special way

The only club to av gone unbeaten in a
season and winning d Epl is Arsenal.

D only club dat hasnt been relegated technically is
Arsenal.

The fastest player in the world is an Arsenal Player.

The most entertaining team in the world is also Arsenal.

If i begin to mention all our records, people will say we are
proud.

Sometimes, I dont know y so many opponents hate Arsenal. Now I know why:

because we are too good

alotofgrace: ish this what they calls comment to first?

one will win the other sha




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DMainMan: Arsenal will surely win Marseille. Y ar u guys wasting your time to predict this match, we have won it already.

U c, when Arsenal wins, we do it in a
special way

The only club to av gone unbeaten in a
season and winning d Epl is Arsenal.

D only club dat hasnt been relegated technically is
Arsenal.

The fastest player in the world is an Arsenal Player.

The most entertaining team in the world is also Arsenal.

If i begin to mention all our records, people will say we are
proud.

Sometimes, I dont know y so many opponents hate Arsenal. Now I know why:

because we are too good

So,wetin concern Arsenal for Barca match?

Please I need a guru to evaluate the winning stake please

Abeg mods change the time, una no sabi when match go start

philfearon:
So,wetin concern Arsenal for Barca match?

e tire me o

alotofgrace: ish this what they calls comment to first?

one will win the other sha




Angola declares islam illegal


http://abume4life..com/2013/11/angola-bans-islam-and-shuts-down-all.html

why dis news the sweet u for body na? u just use am decorate every thread

mes que une club

bojan krkic

why nigerians hate good football like this how barca thread go dry like dis??

Lets go there!

Marsele no be club oooooooooo.

Line up:-Barcelona bench: Oier, Bartra, Patric, Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Dongou, Traore.
…-Barcelona (4-3-3): Pinto; Puyol, Mascherano, Pique, Montoya; Xavi, Song, Iniesta; Pedro, Fabregas, Neymar.
…-Ajax bench: Vermeer, Van der Hoorn, Denswil, Poulsen, Duarte, Andersen, De Sa.
…-Ajax (4-3-3): Cillessen; Van Rhijn, Veltman, Moisander, Boilesen; Klaassen, Blind, Serero; Schone, Hoesen, Fischer.
Source: m.goal.com

why was Sanchez suspended??

adegwurulez: why nigerians hate good football like this how barca thread go dry like dis??

i wonder o.. But d game is almost a walk over against Ajax.