Barca are a better team than us, and would probably have beaten us too. No guarantees of course, on our day we can destroy even strong teams. But Barca's midfield is better than ours.
I think we'd have beaten Barça on the day. Rafa would have planned a way of beating them.
As for the midfield, Barça are better in some respects - gifted technically but Liverpool are stronger physically - they'd have given Barça no time whatsoever especially with Kuyt and Monster Masc plus Alonso and Gerrard are no mugs.
One thing's for sure, we'd have made a better game of it

Hopefully next year eh?
Let's see if we get a better draw and the mancs and chavs play each other in the 1/4's or not even make it through the group stages

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