Over the past few seasons, Barcelona’s dominance of the La Liga title has been somewhat overshadowed by their great rivals Real Madrid accomplishments in Europe. While Barcelona were busy winning 8 league titles in the past 11 seasons, Real Madrid were busy winning 3 Champions League titles in 3 years, though they never faced Barcelona in any of those triumphant campaigns.
It is for this reason that last season, despite having won the La Liga title and in everyone in celebratory mood at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi held the mic and when he does, everyone keenly listens. He expressed his disappointment at how the season had panned out in the end. The Catalans threw away a 3 goal lead to exit the Champions League in the quarter-final stage at the expense of AS Roma.
He promised the Camp Nou faithful that the next season( This season) everyone at the club would do what is humanly possible to ensure that the Champions League trophy is back in Catalonia. That Roma defeat really hurt him and now he is back for revenge. Barcelona already have the league wrapped up baring a dramatic collapse and so can concentrate on Wednesday’s quarter final match with Manchester United.
The team has been in fantastic form this season, they have already faced Real Madrid 6 times this season, winning five an drawing the other while
But as always all those impressive feats will be long forgotten if Barcelona
The tie against Manchester United will be Lionel Messi’s chance to fulfill the promise he made to the Camp Nou last season.