Barcelona vs Arsenal
Two of the most exciting teams in all of football go head to head once again in the Champions League Round of 16, just one year removed from their quarterfinal matchup that ended in the Catalan clubs’ favor. Fans planning to watch Arsenal vs Barcelona live today can expect a premium brand of champagne football, but the real question lies in whether Arsenal, or any team for that matter, can defeat Barcelona in a 2 leg tie.
Arsenal vs Barcelona – Champions League
Last year’s tie was closely contested in the first leg in London, where Walcott proved to be the surprise factor that allowed the Gunners to travel to Barcelona with a score of 2-2. Despite getting off to a 1-0 start at Nou Camp, Messi’s remarkable performance got the Barca the easy victory and officially established him as the best footballer on the planet.
Since then Barcelona have just gotten better, breaking presitgioius records in the Primera and with the addition of David Villa, one of the best strikers in the world. In addition some influential players such as Andres Iniesta, Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique didn’t even play in that second leg match.
Arsenal meanwhile are suffering some injuries at the back, which could prove fatal at the clinical rate at which Barcelona manages to capitalize on mistakes.
Having said that, it’s hard to count out the Gunners in any match taking place at the Emirates and with a team packed with athletic, dynamic and skilled players – they might be one of the few teams who can go head to head with Barcelona and possible beat them at their own game of penetrating the defense via the center of the pitch through successive quick passes. Arsenal v Barcelona is a clash of football artists of the highest order and its always a treat on the eye when they meet.
It has to be considered the most anticipated football match of 2011 thus far and if you plan to watch Barcelona vs Arsenal live today, then make sure to tune in at 20:45 GMT!
