Mourinho is a demon that the Catalans know as well well Football

Matt Hughes Deputy Football Correspondent Barcelona & ,}

After scaring Arsenal witless with dual of the majority appropriate performances you will see this deteriorate Barcelona contingency come face to face with their own bogeyman.

Known in Catalonia as El Diablo, Jos Mourinho will lapse to his former bar with Inter Milan for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on Apr twenty-eight with one thing in mind: interlude Lionel Messi.

Mourinho once discharged Messi as a diver after the Argentina brazen had desirous Barcelona to a Champions League win afar to Chelsea 3 years ago, and the Portuguese schemer is firm to come up with a formally useful plan to diminish his influence. The South American conflict in between the worlds majority appropriate assailant and Lúcio, the Brazil captain and the worlds majority appropriate defender, should be something to behold.

Barcelona will transport to Milan in great heart on Apr twenty carrying finished with Inter in a extensive 2-0 win that could have been far heavier in a organisation compare in November, nonetheless there is enough apply oneself for Mourinho at the bar for Pep Guardiola to have been at his majority tactful last night. The man mocked by Barcelona fans as a small translator after his time there underneath Bobby Robson could simply come behind to show up them.

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Its formidable to say, but if Mourinhos not the majority appropriate in the world, hes one of the best, Guardiola said. To win in Portugal, in England and in Italy and to be at the tip each year equates to hes one of the tip coaches out there. Hes really smart, a great coach, and well be unapproachable to fool around opposite him.

Of march they can stop Messi, each diversion is different. If the centre halves dont have great passes for midfielders, afterwards Messi will not have as most opportunities and it will be harder.

But when we fool around well and Messi is at this turn we can kick any team. We dont direct Leo creates performances similar to this. We dont direct him to measure 4 goals. We ask him to suffer it when he has the ball. The rest infrequently happens, infrequently doesnt.

Arsène Wenger corroborated Barcelona to swell opposite Inter, who kick CSKA Moscow 2-0 on total after Wesley Sneijder cumulative a 1-0 feat in Russia yesterday. The Arsenal physical education instructor remarkable that the English clubs prevalence in Europe is fading. Certainly you have some-more teams in Europe right away who can contest with England. That was not the box dual or 3 years ago.

Of the semi-final, Mourinho said: We have dual dreams at this stage: to reach the last and to win it. The dreams are alive.

This group has certainty and the right mentality. It is a Champions League side. Anything can happen.

We can win the prize or not but from right away on, when Inter set feet in Europe, it will be a all opposite affair. The group has altered the mentality. It reaches fixtures with a clarity of security, reduction and defensive strength. The patrol has grown and right away wants more.