Good analysis but I just don't subscribe to this notion that they're the best thing in football since football began. They're only human and this team hasn't got the bottle to get to get through a tie when the pressure is truly on, we've seen that in recent years.
1) No one has said that they're the best thing in football ever. The argument is that they are a far superior team to us.
2) They staged the biggest CL comeback in history barely 2 seasons ago. They also have the most points from losing positions in Europe this season. Character isn't something they're lacking.
Of course we have a chance, but downplaying that Barca team to uplift our chances is naive.
Yeah, no he's not, that's an outright outlandish statement if ever I saw one.
Your basis for not agreeing that Arthur is a top midfielder? You've admitted you don't watch him, there must be something else.
Barcelona's midfield is ageing, like the rest of the team.
They have 4 players above 30, yes - but one of them is Messi so it doesn't count.
Ter Stegen: 26-----------DDG: 28
Semedo: 25--------------Young: 33
Umtiti: 25------------------Lindelof: 24
Pique: 32------------------Smalling: 29
Alba: 29--------------------Shaw: 23
Busquets: 30-------------Matic: 30
Arthur: 22-----------------Pogba: 26
Rakitic: 31----------------Herrera: 29
Dembele: 21-------------Martial: 23
Messi: 31 ----------------Rashford: 21
Suarez: 32----------------Lukaku: 25
Avg: 27.6-----------------Avg: 26.4
Their avg midfield age is lesser than ours. Their overall avg age is just 1.2 years more than ours.
What ageing are you talking about?
Too much sideways passing and 'get the ball to Messi' was just too boring to watch in the end.
This is just plain ridiculous. You really have no idea how they play right now.