Barcelona and Arsenal have similar styles, both advocate artistic football, and many people believe that in the field of artistic football, no team can surpass Barcelona. Arsene Wenger and Pep Guardiola share similar tactical philosophies, with the only difference being that the latter has a stronger configuration in his hands. If Arsenal want to win against their opponents, they can only rely on the blood of young people.

Thierry Henry's return to London and Cesc Fabregas's return to Barcelona are both must-sees, while the brightest star will undoubtedly remain the clash between Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Arsenal's new gunner, Xiao Qing.

One of the dramatic elements of the two-legged clash between Barcelona and Arsenal revolves around the fate of a pair of former comrades: former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry is now wearing a Barcelona shirt and is about to return to London for the first time after a long absence; Cesc Fabregas, who joined Arsenal at the age of 16, will lead his team-mates back to Barcelona as Gunners captain. There will inevitably be a lot of emotion in the game, but the essence of the game is always about winning or losing.

Barcelona is afraid of opponents like Liverpool who like to shrink back and counterattack, and they are afraid of unreasonable opponents like Chelsea who use fouls to offset Jishu's disadvantage. And Arsenal, they like to pass quickly, like offensive football, like to control the midfield and launch waves of attacks, and these are exactly what Barcelona is best at, of course, Arsenal does a good job in these aspects, but compared with Barcelona, it is still a level behind, drawing Arsenal, it is like a heavyweight boxing champion drawing a lightweight boxing champion, Barcelona has no reason to be unhappy.

No matter which position you compare, Barcelona is a cut above Arsenal, and Xiao Qing's forward partner Bendtner is a weakened version of Ibrahimovic. The out-of-fashion hero Campbell is not even on the same level as Pique. And Arsenal's biggest reliance on the fact that it has set off a storm in the Premier League this season is Xiao Qing. But Messi on Barcelona's front line seems to be better than Xiao Qing for the time being; And Cesc Fabregas is also very good. But not to mention his injury, Barcelona's midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi are the top midfielders, and Xiaofa is Xavi's substitute in the Spanish national team.

It seems to be a well-established fact that Arsenal are inferior to Barca, but that doesn't mean the Gunners have no chance of winning. It is true that today's Barcelona team has Messi who was not available four years ago, but Xiao Luo at that time also wore the name of "Shijie No. 1". Barcelona are already showing signs of slacking off after a glorious treble-winning season, with some of the players no longer as strong as they used to be. And what the young gunners lack most is honor, and the last thing they lack is fighting spirit. The more the outside world underestimates them. The more invisibly it inflames their beliefs. The difference in quality between Arsenal and Barcelona is not as obvious as the legend says, and with the eleven players united, it is not impossible to win.

Barça and Arsenal's flamboyant style of play has long been recognised across Europe, but Arsene Wenger, the godfather of the Gunners, does not see this as the biggest common denominator between the two teams. The Arsenal manager believes there are indeed similarities in the style of play, but Arsenal and Barcelona are completely different teams.

'We do have a lot of similarities with Barça, in terms of the way we play, in the way we develop young people, in the attitude of trusting and relying on young people, in our understanding of how the club works, etc.' The professor proudly praised the style of play of both teams: "I believe that we all want the players to play the way they are playing, because this is one of the important reasons why people like to watch football, and I believe that Barcelona has done a very good job in this regard." ”

In the history of the Champions League, Arsenal have drawn one and lost two of the three meetings against Barcelona without a win. This time I want to change history. Arsene Wenger's side continue to face difficulties as Cesc Fabregas suffered a knee kick in the league. But it's hard to say that the injury has had no impact on his Champions League form and playing time.

Despite facing the attacking "trident" of Messi, Ibrahimovic and Thierry Henry, Professor Arsene Wenger does not intend to give up his attacking style of play, and he dismisses the man-to-man defensive tactics proposed by many people, and in his opinion, Arsenal will never win the game against Barcelona by relying on man-to-man defense.

"Barcelona is a different team and we have a few days to recover and prepare". Arsene Wenger said: "At Arsenal there is never a man-to-man tactic. Once you start man-to-man, it means that in a great team, there will always be two or three players that you have to use man-to-man to mark, but that will disrupt your tactical deployment. The important thing is that we have a great formation. The ideal for us is that we win at home and don't concede a goal. I believe in Arsenal's attacking power, we have the most haode striker, we have the most haode midfielder; Tactics Barcelona are not a luxury for us, we have that quality. ”

Although Arsenal has been affected by a lot of injuries, Barcelona, which won six championships last year, is considered the biggest favorite in this Champions League, but now they are also a little depressed; Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who is thought to be playing football from another planet, has torn his right leg hamstring in the league and will miss the first leg, which may be a weakening of Barca's strength.

Although Alves, Yaya. The return of players such as Toure and Keita from injury, as well as the schedule of away and home first, have made Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola feel very pleased; But once a big hole has been dug in the first leg, it will be more difficult to remedy it in such a strong conversation.

In this era of football, where results are above all else, only Barcelona and Arsenal are still holding high the banner of artistic football; Indeed, in today's utilitarian football, overall and liliang have become the choice of most teams, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter, Bayern, Juventus and other teams are living examples. But in this utilitarian and tedious circle, Arsenal and Barcelona are like two breaths of fresh air that make fans feel refreshed.

Possession, which is at the heart of both teams, is also the biggest attraction of the game, which makes the battle for midfield particularly interesting. Barcelona's midfield duo are Xavi and Iniesta, both of whom are also aces of the Spanish national team. With this pair of aces, neither Barcelona nor the Spanish national team is invincible. This time, Cesc Fabregas has coveted them for a long time. Because of them, Cesc Fabregas had to leave England; Because of the two of them, Cesc Fabregas, who is still a superstar, has to endure the taste of being on the bench in the Spanish national team.

Andres Iniesta suffered a muscle strain in the midweek league and had to miss the game, which turned the game into a battle between Xavi and Cesc Fabregas. And on the front line, Barcelona's equipment is far more luxurious than Arsenal, and the combination of Messi, Ibrahimovic and Henry is definitely Shijie's first. In contrast, although Xiao Qing can compete with Messi, Bendtner is unknown compared to him.

For Thierry Henry, everything about Arsenal is still so familiar, with old team-mates such as Cesc Fabregas, Campbell, Almunia and Klich still playing in the main team, and more importantly, Arsene Wenger is still sitting in the dugout. The difference is that it's already the Emirates Stadium – a stadium that Henry has never set foot on. At that time, Henry was known as the "King of Highbury".

And now, the king of the Emirates Stadium is Xiao Qing; Although Xiao Qing has only been to Arsenal for less than a season, Xiao Qing's performance this season has conquered Arsenal fans, and he has been wildly sought after by fans. The current Xiao Qing is certainly not comparable to what Thierry Henry did at Arsenal, but Xiao Qing will be confident that he will leave his legacy here.

'I hope he gets a big welcome at the Emirates Stadium, he's one of the best players I've ever seen. He is a club legend and his return has a special significance. "The Frenchman has spent eight seasons for Arsenal and has spent the best years of his career here, so Xiao Qing is naturally aware of the importance of the return of the legendary star who has dominated Arsenal's records. And Xiao Qing and Henry himself actually have no connection, but Xiao Qing admires the glory left by his predecessors here; Catching up and surpassing Henry is also a pursuit of Xiao Qing now.

"Henry is coming back, but what's the matter; To be honest, he's been back many times to watch Arsenal play. He left a beautiful time at Arsenal and we will be forever grateful. But did you really think we'd be focused on thinking about how Henry would feel on race day? Of course we have to concentrate on the game. It's not an individual game, it's a team game. Although he is looking forward to the return of passing, Xiao Qing cares more about the duel with Henry; Messi is very good, but Henry seems to be more attractive.

'I'm always uncomfortable against Arsenal because I've had some of the best years of my career here, I'm full of affection for it and if I score at the Emirates Stadium I won't celebrate. Back at Arsenal, Thierry Henry looked a little overwhelmed.

But Thierry Henry also values this game and he knows that it has a special meaning.

"In October 2005 I got a job from Ian. Wright has taken over the Gunners logo of the Arsenal Goalscorer King and I'm sure Shaw is capable of doing it, and I hope to be able to get the model into his hands myself. But it's not easy to get this honor, Shaw is very good, but I also left a very good result there. I'm looking forward to playing against Shaw and I need to test this little guy in the game; It's not easy to be Arsenal's top scorer and I'm going to teach him a few ways to do it in the game. "It's a little warm, but it's more about fighting spirit; After all, each is now the master, so while encouraging Xiao Qing, Henry will also put some pressure on Xiao Qing. (To be continued......)