Man Utd vs Barcelona: Solskjaer’s puts faith in defence to stop Messi | The Guardian Nigeria News

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There really isn’t any easy break for Manchester United. After pulling off the dramatic second leg win against Paris Saint Germain to qualify for the quarter-final of the Champions League, Lionel Messi and his hordes await for what could be a really tough experience.

If it does seem like I have handed Barcelona the advantage, it is because they do.

Barcelona with five-time Ballon d’Or winner, Messi, are a huge force that will require more than what Manchester United currently have in their arsenal to stop.

When asked of how he plans to deal with Messi’s threat, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer put some faith in his defenders stepping up to the plate.

“What kind of plan can you have to stop one of the best players in the world?”

“[Luis] Suarez and Messi will keep our defenders on our toes tomorrow.

“There are two teams that do carry goal threats. There are some fantastic attacking players on display but there are defenders with absolute…



Source: Guardian Newspaper