Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is wary of Manchester United’s physical threat ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday 10th April at Old Trafford.
Barcelona registered a huge result over the weekend as they beat second-placed Atletico Madrid 2-0 to move 11 points clear off the top of the table and move a step closer to sealing back to back LaLiga titles. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mike Phelan and Kieran McKenna were in attendance as late goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi secured all three points for Valverde’s side.
Valverde heaped praise on United, noting that they are a physical side, “They are a powerful team, they are going through a good run, even if they lost their last match (against Wolves). Physically they are really strong and they know how to put pressure on their opponents. They have players who are physically very powerful, and they can be dangerous strategically as well.
“This match is a classic in European football. Barcelona have never won at Old Trafford I believe and we are going to try and change that.”