Prediction Scores Manchester City vs FCB Barcelona . The meeting between Barcelona and Manchester City at the Etihad on Wednesday ( 19/2 ) early morning local time , may just be the premiere competitive match for both teams but the City manager , Manuel Pellegrini .
Facing Barcelona is not a new experience for Pellegrini . When gush Villarreal , Real Madrid and Malaga , Pellegrini has 22 times facing the Catalan troops , nicknamed Barcelona . But the problem is , the meeting of the Chilean coach is only four wins over Barcelona .
In 22 meetings Pellegrini also just four draws while the remaining 14 games ended with the defeat of Barca . It was obviously not a good record that can be dressed up capital for Pellegrini led City to face Barcelona .
But the good news for the home team , the squad Azulgrana , another nickname Barcelona won a bad record to appear in the UK . Despite its fearsome reputation for every opponent , Barcelona just three wins in the last 10 games in the UK .
Barca have 28 total appearances in the UK with only have six wins , eight draws and 14 defeats . So , it seems City would not be too worried about Barcelona humiliated in public alone .
Moreover, this season of The Citizens , the nickname City , aggressive with kemonceran they scored . City also has a daunting home record . Prediction Scores Manchester City vs FCB Barcelona.
They only failed to win twice in the last 20 home games in all competitions this season .
In that period the City is also only conceded 18 goals and packing at least four goals in 12 games of the 20 home games . Therefore, the Manchester Blue forces could exploit to undermine public support alone the power of the Spanish giants .
" I'm not afraid of playing against Barcelona as the team continues to develop the mentality to face important teams , whether it's in the round of 16 , quarter- finals . I hope we can win at home , "said Pellegrini reported by Dailymail , Monday ( 17/2 ) pm .
When eliminating Chelsea with a 2-0 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the weekend , Pellegrini showed flexibility by changing the usual 4-2-3-1 formation into a 4-4-1-1 City as compensation for the absence of a central midfielder , Fernandinho .
But there's Fernandinho will be fit in time from a groin injury to play Barca opponents . " If there is concern about his injury , we 'll see if he can play , " said Pellegrini .
While Barcelona coach , Gerardo Martino , confident his troops can rival kemonceran City who averaged three goals in the group stage of the Champions League round of this season . " We are in a good performance to the game against City is the perfect moment to try to qualify for the quarter- finals , " Martino said the club's official website reported by Soccerway .
Barca defender Gerard Pique , also warned about the potential frightening City team in attack . He says Barca have plenty of options in attack and the row will not only depend on Lionel Messi . " Everything is in itself Messi and everyone tried to stop him .
Now we have another way , " said Pique Googlenews reported .
" If it's not a Messi , we still have Neymar , Pedro and Alexis have . We have many quality strikers and I think it's very good for this team , "said Pique. So we wait for their matches. who are in a hurry do Prediction Scores Manchester City vs FCB Barcelona.
