Barcelona - Opposition Views 2

[Steve 10,227]

LeeRomeno from FCBes.com has kindly answered some questions on tonight's very important Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg with FC Barcelona!

Barcelona have lost their last two games, do you think this will effect you going into the second leg of our Champions League encounter? Pep is a great motivator, if anything, this motivates team even more.

After losing to Real Madrid on the weekend, Barca are now sitting 7 points a drift from retaining the La Liga title. Do you think you still have a chance of making up the difference? There is always a chance if its mathematically possible, i don't think it is something anyone expects though anymore.

It looked to me that you went out with a full squad against Real Madrid, do you think this will effect the players and will there be any changed for the second leg? Barca usually plays with same players with some very minor changes no matter the games, considering our pretty thin roster i don't think it will have any effect, we are pretty used to those conditions (had them for last 3 years).

What were your thoughts on the first leg between Chelsea and Barcelona and do you think Chelsea's play was too negative or spot on? Chelsea played as they could and took their chances, i don't think it was too negative; we just wasted all our chances.

And finally, what is your prediction for the second leg of our Champions League Semi Final and who will progress to the final? All signs are showing another dramatic game with Barca taking lead, Chelsea equalizing and then Barca scoring 2 more goals in second half, so i predict 3-1 (hope I’m wrong though, i have lost enough braincells this season)

[Badboy 1,526]

I think that's fair and balanced. Barcelona are the favourites to go through but they are not in the best of shape at the moment and we have a strong chance.