Arsenal can beat Barcelona!
The worse thing they can do is to try and contain them in the 2nd leg.
They're without their two centre backs for the return and if Arsenal take the game to Barcelona, they can do it.
United suffered last year in the final for allowing Barcelona too much time in midfield. If Fletcher had played it could have been such a different match. If United get the chance to meet them again (which can only be the final) then expect Park and Fletcher to play a central role in a 5 man midfield.
Once you lose possession to Barcelona, the chances are you won't get a sniff of the ball for another 5 minutes. They'll pass you to death!
The great thing about Barcelona isn't just their passing skills when in possession, but also the way they graft when they lose it.
Arsenal have the benefit of a rematch in the 2nd leg that United never had in the final and they can learn from it.
If Arsenal can disrupt their midfield and work harder than Barcelona when they lose possession...anything can happen.
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