The Champions League Group Stage: Barcelona vs Ajax. (Kick Off 1945 UK Time)
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Alves, Bartra, Pique, Alba – Rakitic, Mascherano, Iniesta – Pedro, Messi, Neymar
Ajax: Cillessen, van Rhijn, Veltman, Moisander, Viergever, Klaasen, Zimling, Andersen, Schone, Sigthorsson, Kishna
Clubs that win trophies on a regular basis usually do so because they don’t get complacent. So while some would be forgiven for having one eye on THAT GAME at the weekend this Barcelona team should have no doubts about the priority right now.
That is of course Ajax and progress in the Champions League group stage. The defeat at PSG has added little pressure although three home wins will keep Barcelona on track in this group.
The team is strong and looks as if it will go for broke from the off. The ideal scenario would be to get a couple of goals to the good by half time – kill the game off and start to rest some players ahead of El Classico.
We are expecting an entertaining game but no such trouble as Barcelona endured in their first game at The Camp Nou against APOEL.
