Mannitol and virtually umpteenth semis

Listening to the words of Pep Guardiola on the eve the game against Shakhtar, you did not know what to expect. It is obvious that a team like Ukraine, that while Ukrainian is rather limited because, among other things, the Brazilian colony which already has a Romanian coach who has managed to implement its bold styling while rocky, is has qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League has not been by chance. It is out of the way to Rome to which humbled as he wanted and more, and if it is true that gamble in Donetsk was not the best thing, a 5-1 final set, at least questioned the coach's words Santpedor, who said he saw the team as well as on other occasions and, for the first time, looked more out than in a playoff.

Imagine, the above signed, that those words should say to the gallery. O to the press, rather. I doubt that in the locker room has taken that message to his players because if it were so, would leave a bit discouraged. But apparently seen in the Nou Camp, which enjoyed the best quarter of the year entry, it is clear that Pep's pupils do not listen to press conferences of his mentor. For two minutes and had the semi-finals on track. Two minutes! Then, although the score ended up being a scandal, with mannitol ninth of the season, there's no denying that Ukrainians struggled to get scared, had a few opportunities to even the match but decided to individual quality. That is, the aim of the Barcelona players.

Iniesta was not marked in the continental showpiece forever. His last goal for the Blaugrana sheepskin got that unforgettable night at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. Destined to score goals of superlative importance, as happened in the last World Cup, reserved for the first Wednesday night after the birth of his daughter. Paternity released at the same address, because when some still sought accommodation in the Stadium, beat by low to Pyatov. A key goal, because the next thing was to see a string of chances Lupescu those who were about to equalize the contest. But it was not. And Iniesta, which premiered paternity did not need binoculars to see the league of Dani Alves, who on the eve of a fun samba with Adriano, teased the goalkeeper hand to set it 2-0 with half an hour of games played.

The tie looked good, and this result came to rest. Ten minutes after starting the second installment, a play rehearsed put the third night. Corner that takes Xavi, Piqué that pulls off his marker and after shooting, rub with a player of Shakhtar and go almost in tears, the apparent decision was in the boat. It was the time when Iniesta, to know if taking orders from Guardiola, forced a yellow card that will prevent him being in the back but, if you are in the semifinals, he would come clean cardboard. However, minutes after knee Rakitskiy would meet with a box-kick from the Ukraine, putting the 3-1 on the scoreboard and, why deny it, injecting some fear in the Catalan table.

But the joy would last little Lupescu and theirs, because in a blink of an eye, his left foot planted Keita to score the 4-1, a goal of vital importance for how the crash was unfolding. Although at that time Barcelona had already taken possession, during the early stages of Ukrainians were planted at the Camp Nou with a desire to go for the victory, creating a constant danger and putting in more of a hurry to an inspired Valdes he had to pull repertoire to the arrivals of Brazilian attackers. Douglas was particularly incisive Costa, a great player who left touches of class. But if there was a Brazilian who won last night that was Alves. The goal is to add the play of 5-1, where he served on a plate both Xavi. Four minutes and the tie, in the absence of 90 minutes, Pareito sentencing. The day that did not check either Messi or Villa, Barcelona became a hand to add more to his credit. They go ...

With this resounding victory, the Blaugrana have one foot in the semifinals of the Champions League. Unless catastrophe in Ukraine, but knowing that Shakhtar know what is thrashing in this competition, the club touches the step before the final. If the rooms were a single party would have a Barca-Real Madrid in the semis, but as in football anything can happen and unexpected things have been, we should expect to confirm that, in 18 days, we could have up to four classics. Possibly, not a surfeit of both classic as enjoyable leave dissappointed.

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