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I think you've misunderstood his point. He's saying you couldn't make a League 2 team play in the same style as Barca, and he's right. It's not just a formation, it's a complete reliance on the players first touch and awareness, which lesser players dont have to anywhere near the same standard.

Completely even? The score, yes. The pattern of play, no way. I don't think Barca even managed a sprint between them? Purely toying with them. The penalty and red card came from a slide rule pass that exposed a gap in the defence. The EXACT sort of opportunity Barca were waiting for. It's...

:lolol: It's worrying when Lescott comes on and looks a compariable FORCE.

I was genuinely LAUGHING at points that game. Man City would get the ball, the crowd would pick up...and then 4 Bayern players would swarm, get the ball back and almost give the "keep calm, we have it now" hand gesture. Again, this was our most attacking potent force being OWNED. The thing is...

Man City really were causing Barca absolutely no problems whatsoever. The muppet got sent off because he stopped Messi scoring, so even if he had been on Barca would almost certainly have been 1-0 up in second gear. Valdes was forced into one good save later in the second half and that was it...

Let's not fool ourselves here. That was Barca in second gear and slightly cranking it up to third for a bit.... And they still completely outclassed our most potent attacking force :lolol:

This could be an absolute BELTER. Massive pitch, the might of Yaya and Fernandinho trying to stop Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Pedro. Could be brilliant. Put me down for a Messi double and a 2-1 win for Barca.