Do you expect Barcelona to rest the likes of Lionel Messi, Samuel Etoo and Thierry Henry?
They will rest some players but what they won’t do is play a bunch of kids. I expect them to play Eidur Gudjohnsen, Alexander Hleb and possibly Bojan Krkic. But I think they will make sure they have enough veterans out there to ensure they are always in control. Is there any way to stop this Barcelona side at the moment or do the rest of Europe hope they have an off day? I think there are ways to stop Barcelona but you really have to pick your fights carefully. You will always have a chance if you can attack Barcelona down their right-hand side because Daniel Alves’ attacking presence means he will always leave space to exploit. You can certainly get at Rafael Marquez and Gerard Piqué at the heart of their defence. Victor Valdes is not unbeatable in goal. To some degree you can also boss the midfield physically. If you have the right kind of players you can make the most of the size advantage you might have over Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Barcelona’s front three of Messi, Eto’o and Henry
