It’s set to be a tense night for English clubs in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Spurs travel to Barcelona needing to better Inter’s result, who host PSV, in order to process from Group B.
But will they be able to stop Lionel Messi and co. to reach the last-16 of the competition?
At the same time, Liverpool know they need to beat Napoli either 1-0 or by two clear goals to guarantee qualification from their group also consisting of Paris Saint-Germain.
Both sides face tough tasks, that’s for sure.
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? @LFC ?#SpursBarça https://t.co/LjYODZUCVb— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 10, 2018
Spurs’ task is probably more difficult considering they have to face Messi.
The Argentine has a brilliant record against English clubs and Barca decided to let everyone know just how good his record is against Premier League’s finest
Their post shows how Messi has scored nine goals against Arsenal, six goals against Manchester City, three goals against Chelsea, two goals against Manchester United and two goals against Spurs.
However, there’s no ball emoji next to Liverpool’s name – just an unamused face.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (C) pushes past…
That’s because Messi has faced Liverpool twice in the Champions League – and once in a friendly – without scoring.
Liverpool and Barca met at the last-16 stage back in 2007, with Rafa Benitez’s side progressing on away goals after winning 2-1 at the Camp Nou.
And it’s a fact that Liverpool fans enjoyed being reminded by Barcelona’s official Twitter account.
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? @LFC ?#SpursBarça https://t.co/LjYODZUCVb— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 10, 2018
But could he do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke? ?
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 10, 2018
Messi shakes hands with better player in history. pic.twitter.com/zb7duAuplR
— Barça WPs (@BarcaWPs) December 10, 2018