Mar 25, 2010
FC Barcelona - 2, Osasuna - 0
FC Barcelona moved to the top of the table with a hard fought 2-0 victory over Osasuna at the Camp Nou. Second half goals from Ibrahmovic and Bojan Krkic was enough to see Barca through a very tricky match. A very well organised Osasuna side made it very difficult for Barca and this match definitely was a good test for the Barca side ahead of the Arsenal clash. Everyone was expecting Lionel Messi to be rested after his recent heroics but that was not to be. Guardiola lined-up his regular attacking line against Osasuna with Messi pairing Ibrahimovic and Henry. The midfield had the expected look with Iniesta, Busquets and Toure paired together. Maxwell, Puyol, Milito and Alves formed the defense infront of Valdes.
Mar 24, 2010
FC Barcelona vs Osasuna Preview
A win against Osausna at home will see FC Barcelona going back to the top of league, at least for 24 hours. After the recent exploits of Lionel Messi on the pitch, there has been calls to give the little maestro some deserving rest, especially ahead of the Champions League clash on next Wednesday. In the last three matches, it was all Lionel Messi and for that precise reason Guardiola will not leave him out of the squad. But there is a high chance of seeing him start from the bench for tonight's encounter and will be only called upon if the team is in trouble. Ideally I would have rested him for the Mallorca match, but our away form has been a bit tricky this season and it may be safe to take this risk in a home match. Osasuna always have been a tricky opponents for us. Their last visit resulted in a rare home defeat to Barca, even though with the La Liga title in the bags Guardiola only send a second string side. Earlier this season, Osasuna Held Barca to a draw. Osasuna has failed to win any of their last six matches and going through some difficult time. To make matters worse, Osasuna has a number of players in the injury list.
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