As soon as the game even officially began, fans on both sides clashed, casting a shadow over the game.

The Guardian commented: "There is no doubt that the clash of fans will make this pinnacle duel even more explosive, which also shows that fans on both sides regard each other as mortal enemies! ”

The match-up between two of the most eye-catching teams in Europe attracted the attention of the world's media, and a large number of media came to London.

According to incomplete statistics, a total of more than 800 reporters came to the scene for interviews!

A record 245 media outlets were broadcast live!

Who will win the first leg?

The big three gambling companies in Europe believe that Arsenal has a better chance of winning, and their opening bets are: Arsenal wins 1:1.85, draws 1:2.41 and Arsenal loses 1:3.54.

Even the Spanish media believe that Barcelona is going to the Emirates Stadium to be unlucky, and the newspaper said: "In the past two seasons, Arsenal has only lost two games at home, and these two games have a lot to do with Wenger's employment, and the Dutch duo was replaced early.

Obviously, Arsene Wenger is unlikely to make such a mistake again in this upcoming showdown, and he will surely get the Dutch to play the whole game.

Barca's last experience at the Emirates Stadium was a nightmare, as they were beaten by Arsenal by four goals without scoring a goal, giving them their worst defeat in nearly a decade.

As a result, Arsenal have a huge psychological advantage.

Barcelona's most practical approach is, firstly, to try to make Arsenal score as few goals as possible, and secondly, to score away goals and lay the foundation for home comeback.

If they are hell-bent on winning Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and going head-to-head with Arsenal, then there could really be a tragedy from last season! ”

So, what exactly is Guardiola's strategic thinking for this game?

Will it be a thrilling battle against Arsenal, or will it be a steady counterattack?

The Barcelona boss was silent before the game and no one knew what he was going to do.

On the 16th, the first round of the Champions League knockout round began, and the first appearances were AC Milan against Tottenham and Valencia against Schalke 04.

After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the San Siro Stadium broke out in an upset!

Tottenham beat AC Milan by one goal!

The result of this game caused an uproar in public opinion, and AC Milan really can't do it......

In the other game, Schalke 04 drew 1-1 with Valencia, and they not only won a draw, but also got an away goal.

Two teams playing away from home have one win and one draw, and World Sports cheers for Barcelona: "Last night's two games told us that away is not so scary, Barca, come on, take the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium and raise the banner of victory!" ”

Even teams like Tottenham and Schalke 04 have achieved such results on the road, and Barcelona, as six-time champions, is certainly not far behind.

This is the logic of the Spanish media and at the same time the pride of Barça.

The Barcelona mouthpiece's article made the London media secretly happy, this is kidnapping Guardiola and asking him to have an offensive battle with Arsenal.

If the Barcelona coach insists on going his own way and adopts the tactics of defending and counter-attacking, then if Barcelona achieve a good result at the Emirates Stadium, the Catalan media may let them go, but if they do not achieve a good result, the Catalan media will certainly not let him go.

Playing against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium?

Good!

We support!

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At half past six o'clock in the evening of the 17th, the night in London had fallen, and the square of the Emirates Stadium began to distance the fans, and the stadium security guards cheered up and stared closely at the fans on both sides.

Yesterday's "bloody battle" on the streets of London must have deepened the hatred between fans on both sides.

Arsenal fans have every reason to be "unkind" to Barcelona fans, and last season's away game, Barcelona officials used "visa problems" as an excuse to prevent hundreds of Arsenal fans from going to Camp Nou to cheer for their team.

So when they saw fans in Barcelona shirts on the streets of London, they immediately mocked them.

Their taunts stirred up the blood of the Catalans, and a "bloody battle" was staged on the streets of London.

Stadium security don't want such a bloody battle at the Emirates Stadium.

Perhaps it was the fans of both sides who focused on the upcoming game, so they did not have the limit of a clash.

The stadium security guards breathed a sigh of relief, and they suddenly heard rumours that after last night's bloody battle, the fans of both sides had negotiated and finally agreed that on the day of the game, the fans on both sides had to control their emotions and not engage in conflicts.

The cold wind in London in February cut the faces of the fans like a knife, and some fans covered their entire faces with scarves, leaving only a pair of eyes, like Arabs.

At this moment, the Barcelona bus slowly drove into the stadium, and the square became lively.

Barcelona fans looked at the familiar figures who stepped out of the car, remembering their heroic posture on the field, and their eyes became more and more resolute.

Yes, we are an invincible "Cosmos team", we are Barcelona who can beat Real Madrid by five goals!

No one can stand in our way!

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Messi did not give an interview to reporters, yesterday's experience at the airport was unpleasant, he found out that he was not the popular one in London.

The city has its own heroes.

Seeing Messi leave, the reporters' call to Guardiola became louder.

The Barcelona boss hasn't slept well these days, and last year's game in this stadium was a nightmare for him.

The gunmen knocked them out of the altar, and they fell off the altar.

Get up from where you fall.

He hopes to regain the feeling of "invincible" on this court this time and climb the altar again.

Pep Guardiola rubbed his face, made himself a little more energetic, and walked in front of the reporter.

"Mr. Guardiola, can you tell us about the strategy for tonight's game?"

A French journalist was the first to ask.

These words spoke to all the journalists, who really wanted to know Barcelona's strategic thinking in advance.

After Guardiola thought about it, he exhaled a long breath, his eyes became resolute, and he said to reporters: "I know that many people are analyzing and speculating how Barcelona will play this game.

Both arguments are well-founded, and it is more helpful for us to advance on the counterattack, and more risky for the attack.

Opportunity and risk are twins.

So, let's have a battle tonight! ”

As soon as Guardiola's voice fell, almost all the reporters burst into applause!

Journalists in Catalonia, of course, understand what the London media applauds meant, the corners of their mouths are slightly upturned, don't think that you Arsenal will be able to pick up a bargain!

Manchester City Evening News reporter Matthew. Upson looked at Guardiola with a confident face and shook his head in his heart: Have you forgotten Chen's speed?

Fight against offense?

Do you think there's too little space in the backcourt?

Or are you confident enough to keep possession above 60 per cent?

Even if the possession rate reaches more than 60 percent, will you win this game?

Didn't you follow the Premier League, the Reds' game against the Gunners at the Theatre of Dreams?

The Reds had over 60 per cent possession in that game but were unable to beat the Gunners.