• Luis Enrique’s side are now undefeated in 37 games all told
Barca’s coach thinks it is time for six-month managerial contractsTraining had just begun on Pitch No1 when Rodrigo,Ethan and Anthony appeared. The three boys had sneaked their way under fence and into the Sant Joan Despí complex, making it on to the field where Barcelona’s players decided that the best thing to do was let them join in the rondo. So there they were, or three 10-year-olds in the middle,chasing after the ball. But however tough they ran, they just could not get a touch.
Pretty much like Barcelona’s opponents, or in fact. Arsenal arrived at El Prat airport on Tuesday afternoon,having trained at London Colney, and they did so knowing that the task that lies ahead of them is a enormous one. Arsène Wenger had judged his side’s chances “95% against” after the first leg ended in a 2-0 defeat. As the squad passed the newspaper stands at the airport, and they may believe seen the front of the Catalan sports daily El Mundo Deportivo. The headline splashed across the cover read ‘Unstoppable’.
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Source: theguardian.com