The Premier League champions have re-discovered
their scoring form as they prepare to face last
season's Champions League conquerors at the Etihad
Stadium
Manchester City will look to avenge last season's
Champions League exit and reach the quarter-
finals for the first time when they take on Barcelona
at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Barca defeated City at the same stage of last season's
competition - a 4-1 aggregate success set up by a 2-0
win at the Etihad Stadium, with Manuel Pellegrini's
side having a man sent off in both fixtures.
City, however, head into the match having
rediscovered their form and scoring touch, with the
last two Premier League games yielding six points
and nine goals.
Saturday's 5-0 hammering of Newcastle United was
City's first triumph at home since New Year's Day and
came on the same day leaders Chelsea dropped two
points against Burnley.
With his side's domestic title chances having received
a boost, Pellegrini's focus will now fall on helping City
finally reach the last eight.
The Chilean is without Yaya Toure, however, as he
concludes a suspension following his dismissal
against CSKA Moscow. James Milner, who missed the
clash with Newcastle, trained on Monday and looks
set to return to the line-up in the Ivorian's place.
Should he miss out, however, he will be replaced by
either Frank Lampard or Jesus Navas.
Barcelona, meanwhile, will seek to exorcise the
demons of Saturday's "painful" home defeat to
Malaga by overcoming City on their own pitch for the
second successive year.
Luis Enrique's side were lacklustre in a 1-0 La Liga
defeat which handed the initiative firmly to rivals Real
Madrid in the domestic title race.
But the Catalan club still harbour hopes of
completing a treble this season, with European
aspirations taking centre stage on Tuesday as Barca
head to the home of the English champions.
And erasing the hurt of the weekend's setback is top
of coach Luis Enrique's priorities.
"Defeats are painful whenever they occur and are
difficult to overcome, but we have a great
challenge [against Manchester City]," he said. "I hope
this [performance against Malaga] was an accident,
but we will see in the coming weeks."
The result ended a run of 11 consecutive victories for
Barca, who are on the brink of reaching the Copa del
Rey final after their 3-1 first-leg triumph over
Villarreal.
A 21-man Barca squad will make the trip to
Manchester, with the one cause for concern being
defender Jordi Alba, who trained alone on Sunday
following a knock.
One man among the visiting contingent who may
have more to prove than the rest is Dani Alves,
whose failure to deal with a straightforward long ball
allowed Juanmi to net Malaga's winner at Camp Nou.
The Brazilian will have fond memories of facing City,
though, having netted in both legs last season. The
return leg will take place in Barcelona on March 18 -
just four days before El Clasico.

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Barcelona will trash man city today.....

wilsondave:
up bacar........





Barcelona will trash man city today.....

for ur mind abi

Emmatdayo:
The Premier League champions have re-discovered
their scoring form as they prepare to face last
season's Champions League conquerors at the Etihad
Stadium
Manchester City will look to avenge last season's
Champions League exit and reach the quarter-
finals for the first time when they take on Barcelona
at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Barca defeated City at the same stage of last season's
competition - a 4-1 aggregate success set up by a 2-0
win at the Etihad Stadium, with Manuel Pellegrini's
side having a man sent off in both fixtures.
City, however, head into the match having
rediscovered their form and scoring touch, with the
last two Premier League games yielding six points
and nine goals.
Saturday's 5-0 hammering of Newcastle United was
City's first triumph at home since New Year's Day and
came on the same day leaders Chelsea dropped two
points against Burnley.
With his side's domestic title chances having received
a boost, Pellegrini's focus will now fall on helping City
finally reach the last eight.
The Chilean is without Yaya Toure, however, as he
concludes a suspension following his dismissal
against CSKA Moscow. James Milner, who missed the
clash with Newcastle, trained on Monday and looks
set to return to the line-up in the Ivorian's place.
Should he miss out, however, he will be replaced by
either Frank Lampard or Jesus Navas.
Barcelona, meanwhile, will seek to exorcise the
demons of Saturday's "painful" home defeat to
Malaga by overcoming City on their own pitch for the
second successive year.
Luis Enrique's side were lacklustre in a 1-0 La Liga
defeat which handed the initiative firmly to rivals Real
Madrid in the domestic title race.
But the Catalan club still harbour hopes of
completing a treble this season, with European
aspirations taking centre stage on Tuesday as Barca
head to the home of the English champions.
And erasing the hurt of the weekend's setback is top
of coach Luis Enrique's priorities.
"Defeats are painful whenever they occur and are
difficult to overcome, but we have a great
challenge [against Manchester City]," he said. "I hope
this [performance against Malaga] was an accident,
but we will see in the coming weeks."
The result ended a run of 11 consecutive victories for
Barca, who are on the brink of reaching the Copa del
Rey final after their 3-1 first-leg triumph over
Villarreal.
A 21-man Barca squad will make the trip to
Manchester, with the one cause for concern being
defender Jordi Alba, who trained alone on Sunday
following a knock.
One man among the visiting contingent who may
have more to prove than the rest is Dani Alves,
whose failure to deal with a straightforward long ball
allowed Juanmi to net Malaga's winner at Camp Nou.
The Brazilian will have fond memories of facing City,
though, having netted in both legs last season. The
return leg will take place in Barcelona on March 18 -
just four days before El Clasico.

WHAT'S THE KICKOFF TIME?

remmer56:



WHAT'S THE KICKOFF TIME?

8:45