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Betting.Betfair
on Mar 28, 2012 at 10:57:13 AM
[b][u]AC Milan v Barcelona, 19:45 (Live on ITV)[/u][/b]
[u]AC Milan[/u]
Massimiliano Allegri's team are top of Serie A, but have been as good on the road (W10/15) as they have at the San Siro (W9/14). In 2012 Inter, Juventus (twice) and Napoli have all avoided defeat away to Milan in domestic competitions.
With Robinho and Pato sidelined by injury, the spotlight is on Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has scored on five of his six Champions League appearances this season.
Another ex-Barcelona player, Mark van Bommel, is banned for this match. The Dutchman scored an own goal when these two met in Italy in the group stage and might not be missed as much as Thiago Silva.
[u]Barcelona[/u]
The Spanish champions won here in the group stages (3-2). Some terrific recent form helps make ...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Mar 21, 2011 at 10:25:34 AM
[b]With the price on Barcelona claiming the Champions League coming in from 2.34 to 2.26, the verdict appears to be that the three-time winner's draw against Shakhtar is a favourable one. The Betfair Contrarian is far from convinced though, and has produced six reasons to oppose the resounding favourites...[/b]
[i]Barcelona are still suffering the curse of champions
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Retaining the Champions League has proven impossible under the current gruelling format in which fitness and good fortune rank as high on the list of vital attributes for success as quality, with the feat last being achieved by Arrigo Sacchi's famous AC Milan side in 1989-90.
Barcelona became the 20th team to fail to end the streak last year, but the winners' curse lasts more than a year. Instead, it's two campaigns...