Barcelona are sure favorites of qualifying and also of winning this match. They had a superb 2-0 lead at London but saw themselves equalized in the end by one of their own "products", Fabregas. 4 goals in a match is surely something and I'm sure we'll have plenty of goals tonight as well. With Stuttgart, Barcelona scored 4 times at home. In the Primera Division their appetite for scoring is proven by 15 goals in their last 5 home matches. This team of champions built around the genius of Messi will have some missing players though: Puyol, Pique, Iniesta and
Ibrahimovic. All in all, the trident composed of Messi, Pedro and Bojan will make my pick a real deal.
Arsenal have the second chance in this match, mostly because of the high number of missing players: Song,Gallas, van Persie, Arshavin, Djourou, Gibbs, Ramsey and captain Fabregas but also because they play away after drawing with
Barcelona. One of the fastest players in the world, Walcott, will start in the first eleven and pose real problems to Barcelona's defense. Arsenal is also a team that scores a lot and most likely will score tonight. If we remember how they shattered Porto 5-0, we can truly see their potential. As a fact, in the Premiership, they have the second best away attack, with 31 goals scored in 16 matches.
The starting teams for Barcelona and Arsenal are:
Barcelona: Valdes - Dani Alves, Marquez, Milito, Abidal - Xavi, Busquets, Keita - Messi, Bojan, Pedro
Arsenal: Almunia - Clichy, Vermaelen, Diaby, Sagna - Nasri, Denilson, Eboue - Rosicky, Bendtner, Walcott
