![]() ![]() ![]() Some would argue that Villa is a forward but he’s certainly not what comes in mind when we think about the Ibrahimovichs, Shearers, or Drogbas of this world. The Barça attacking force comprised of David Villa, Pedro, Iniesta, Xavi, and the most-awesome Messi. Of course, most importantly, we managed to make the Red Devils look like a second-tier team, playing a football void of positional discipline. Not only that, we had two wing defenders (Alves and Abidal) who spent more time in midfield than in defense a center back who frequently made vertical, penetrating runs (Pique), and a midfielder who often sat as the last player on the defensive line (Busquets). Indeed, on that glorious evening, Barça played without a recognizable point-man, and yet managed to score 3 goals. ![]() Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand, evaluating on his team’s sound defeat at the hands of FC Barcelona in the 2010 Champions League Final, exclaimed that Barça had played without a forward, thus making life difficult for the Manchester defense. ![]()
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