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Champions League – All 4 Teams in the Semifinals
Only two nations, probably the best in Europe over the last few seasons, will be represented in the semifinals of the 2012-2013 Champions League. Spain, sending its two giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona, while Germany and the ever improving Bundesliga present Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Everything Look Much Better
It has to be frustrating for manager and players, knowing that sometimes, despite all the talent surrounding and within the football club of Barcelona, all it takes to really get things going is simply the presence of one Lionel Messi on the pitch, even if he’s not 100%, and doesn’t need more than 30-35 minutes on the pitch to make all the problems go away.
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Where to Watch Barcelona vs PSG Live
Despite the away goals advantage from the first leg, Barcelona aren’t as big of a favorite in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash with Paris Saint-Germain due to the uncertainty of the fitness of their biggest star, which might make the encounter a much more equal one, which we’re here to help you watch if you don’t know and don’t have where to do it.
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Champions League – Barcelona vs PSG Predictions
Will he play or won’t he play is the biggest question surrounding the people at the Barcelona football club, but the bigger question is will they go through or not, enjoying a slight advantage over the visiting Paris Saint-Germain thanks to their two away goals in the first leg, which might not be enough to give them a secure and confident feeling in the second match.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Just as Much as Lionel Messi
While last season may have been a more evident team effort from Real Madrid, this season it’s all about the scoring ability of Cristiano Ronaldo, showing his usual clinical finishing in Istanbul to send his team through into the Champions League semifinals for a third consecutive season, while proving a point about his goal scoring rivalry with Lionel Messi, showing he can be just as efficient.
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FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Can Fill in for Lionel Messi
Barcelona aren’t a better team without Lionel Messi – no one can be better than what they are with the best player in the world. On the other hand, they are not helpless without him, as Cesc Fabregas, who seems to be the player the coaches feel most comfortable moving around, did the ‘false-nine’ position in Messi’s absence, with the same amount of accuracy and clinical finishing Messi possesses on his good days.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Runs Out of Luck
Staying healthy for so long is a matter of luck, among other things. Lionel Messi scored a goal that should have opened the floodgates towards a comfortable away win for Barcelona and securing a semifinal spot. Instead, Messi limped off with a hamstring injury that should keep him out of the second leg, while Barca have a complicated job ahead of them.
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Where to Watch PSG vs Barcelona Live
It’s hard to find a match in which Barcelona aren’t at least slight favorites, but facing the richest football club in the world, Paris Saint-Germain, who are showing it’s possible to put a high quality side in a very short span of time to compete for even the most prestigious of titles, the Champions League, means they might need to adjust their expectations from the first leg. If you don’t know where to watch this exciting clash, we’re here to help.
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Champions League – PSG vs Barcelona Predictions
A lot has changed since Paris Saint-Germain made it to a Champions League quarterfinal, but money has brought them back among the top clubs in European football, at least for this season, hoping to be the arrow that finally pierces the armor of Barcelona, who won back a lot of intimidation power with their second leg performance in the previous round.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Can’t Stop Scoring Even in Garbage Time
The Spanish La Liga, like other major leagues around Europe (all of them, maybe?) seem like one big garbage time in the second half of the season. So Barcelona are taking it easy knowing there are tougher challenges than “meaningless” league matches, but Lionel Messi simply keeps on scoring, setting records and making new standards for perfection and excellence.