Barcelona soccer

Barcelona soccer maintain prestige in the international European Spanish. This was in line with Real Madrid strolled to a successful quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart at the Nou Camp Stadium yesterday morning (18 / 3). Carles Puyol et al 5-1 aggregate lead after the first fight in cage Stuttgart drew 1-1.

Along with the removal of Real Madrid and Sevilla, Barca is now the sole remaining representative of Spain. Qualify for the quarter-finals while keeping the Catalan club's chances to retain the title.

Lionel Messi is worth dubbed as the action star. He scored two goals in the four-goal Barca to Stuttgart. Achieving it is as a proof Messi. Previously, he was criticized for not contributing more goals in the Champions League stage. In the seven previous action, 23 year-old striker is new Argentina pack of two goals.

Several hours before the fight, Blaugranes-nickname-losing Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez who suffered a muscle injury. Spanish national team players should be absent at least until two weeks ahead.

However, Messi's brilliant appearance remove public doubts the Nou Camp. When action has been running for 13 minutes, he had to break Stuttgart goalkeeper who escorted the veteran German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann. Messi also became an important actor behind the second goal scored Barca Pedro Rodriguez at minute 22.

Feel quite comfortable with a 3-1 aggregate score, penggawa Blaugranes started playing out. Coach Josep Guardiola made little change in tactics. If they usually focus and prioritize pressing ball mastery, now he asks his men to play more relaxed, but effective.

The strategy was successful. The proof, in the 60th minute to increase the benefits of hosting a 3-0 (aggregate 4-1) through the action Messi. Entered injury time, substitute Bojan Krkic who Andres Iniesta in the 88th minute scored the fourth Barca.

"Messi was instrumental in determining the outcome of the game," said Guardiola told Reuters. "Every great player has a tendency to influence for his team. Like (former pebasket, Red) Michael Jordan in Chicago Bulls. I would not trade it in for any player," he continued.

Success Barca makes Guardiola proud. Because, during the team's defending champion status difficult to qualify for the quarter-finals. Only Manchester United's success last season through the final edition after capturing the trophy in 2008.

"All because of our performance is complete. We played intense in all aspects and also very aggressive. In addition, we have all the fans support," he explained.

Meanwhile, Stuttgart on the first leg of extraordinary appearance ended up in the second leg in the doldrums. Barca's first two goals happened so fast. According to coach Christian Gross, a 0-2 left the players mentally unstable.

"The children lost their courage they showed three weeks ago in Stuttgart," explained Gross as reported by the Associated Press. "It should, after that goal, our defense to shut menyolidkan shortage in midfield. If the intense do it, we can equalize," he continued.

In fact, says Gross, psychological factors make men unable to carry out his instructions. Far from strengthening the defense, the attackers his team, like Aleksandr Hleb, Cacau, and Pavel Pogrebnyak, tend to maneuver itself. This made-nicknamed Die Schwaben Stuttgart-loss collectivity that is the key to the success of their first leg.

"On the contrary, Barcelona played with a good moral condition. They look beautiful to entertain supporters," Gross review. "From the beginning we had little chance. But two goals early action to make us lose the chance to reverse the score," said Swiss coach's