Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan called his former club will be very difficult when they travel to the headquarters of Barcelona. According to him, Celtic need something 'special' to survive the storm attack the host.
In the Champions League this season, Celtic were one block with Benfica, Spartak Moscow and Barcelona in Group G. On Matchday 3, which was held October 23 next, the team will visit the Scottish elite cage Blaugrana. Celtic Strachan analogize trip to Camp Nou with a visit to the shrine, and the thing to do is pray.
"When you come to a place of worship, whatever your beliefs, pray," Strachan said when asked about how to beat Barcelona by The Daily Record, a local newspaper.
Strachan said this is not without foundation. In the 2007-08 Champions League, he coached Celtic. At that time, Celtic denied by Barcelona in the round of 16. His squad lost 2-3 at home in the first leg, in which Lionel Messi contributed two goals for Barca and Xavi defeated by a single goal in the second meeting in Catalonia.
"That's when all the people in Britain realize how special team called Barcelona," said Strachan.
"When Manchester United come to our headquarters, they recorded about 340 operands. AC Milan in the range of 360. We were able to limit the movement of Andrea Pirlo time. However, when Barcelona come to Celtic Park, they recorded up to 700 operands. I told analysts game that there must be something wrong. football they really could bewitch a lot of people, "he explained.
Although Strachan was very difficult for Celtic to beat Barcelona in the race for the top of the group, he believes Neil Lennon's squad could beat Benfica and Spartak Moscow to finish as runner-up and qualified for the next round.
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