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How disappointing! Barca lost 1-2 to Liverpool last nite. It was a match that i had greatly anticipated but in the end, the result was a real letdown. Esp after Barca had taken the lead thru Deco, but only to let Pool score 2 costly away goals thru poor, poor defending. Perhaps its bcos of the personnel they have in the team.

They are a team of excellent ball players, players who are blessed wif great technical skills and are impeccably comfortable with the ball. They like to pass the ball around and dominate possession, which they oso did against liverpool.

However, they may be lacking the rite players defensively. they do not have a real ball winner in midfield, and when the opponents are attacking, too often the frontline and midfield players do not track back quickly enuff, if they actually do at all. perhaps its bcos they are a very attack-minded team, thus this causes a noticeable inbalance in the team.

it will be difficult for them now, bcos they have to score at least twice at anfield to have any chance of progressing. Barca are always capable of scoring goals wherever they play; the determining factor will be how adept they are at keeping them out.

on the brighter side of things, Man U have a gd chance of advancing to the next round after securing a 1-0 win away at lille. a somewhat controversial result, but i will gladly accept it. I believe we'll see them off at Old Trafford without too much fuss. Our luck seems to have been pretty gd this season. It kinda reminds me of the treble season. just like 1999, we are still in the running for the premiership, FA Cup and the Champions League. somehow, the way we are grinding out results does bear a resemblance to tat year. Hopefully, the season will end just like tat incredible year. i still remember it so vividly. 1998-99. The Season of Seasons.