ManchesterUnited Vs Barcelona fixture in the Uefa champions league quarter finals this Wednesday March 10, 2019, by 8pm, promise to be the most watch game on television here in Nigeria.
Following the recent resurgence of Manchester United since Ole Gunnar Solskjær took over as manager of the team, winning 16 games and loosing only three. Man-U fans in Nigeria are alive once again and highly expectant of an upset at the Old traford this Wednesday night.
This may be the right time for revenge, 10 years after Barcelona defeated Man-U in the Uefa champions league finals..
For many analysts this could be a kind of delusion, a false optimism that may counterattack the demeanor of these die-hard Man-U fans here in Nigeria
You may recall in 2009, when a Manchester United fan in Nigeria killed four people when he drove his minibus into a crowd of Barcelona supporters celebrating in streets of Ogbo, after his team lost the Champions League final - The Telegraph reported.
Such false optimism may lead to so many irrational decisions. I just want to passionately appeal to these supporters not to bet away their life savings or throw their wife or kid from the balcony just because of one match. Please, get wise!
Let us analyze it better, if Barcelona's Messi and Suarez come to the party, who in Manchester United can stop them? Messi has made scoring hat-trick a child's play this season and that's what Man-U players may have to contend with this Wednesday night.
Barcelona is defending better this season and something most people see as their weak point could be seen as their major strength this seasun.
Well, the good thing that could be in favor of Man-U is players like Iniseta and Xavi are no longer in the team and Barca could hardly play those long possessional ball passes that keep their opponent panting for breathe.
It will be good for the psychological health of the team, if Man-u defeat Barca,. That will surely boost the morale of going all the way. But believe me, it is a fit nearly impossible at this time.
Meanwhile, where do you plan to watch the match?
Are you planning to watch from a sport bar or a viewing center or maybe, at home with your family. Many sports bars are combining with brands to set up some kind of sales promotions to attract fans and boost their patronage that Wednesday night. By Thursday morning, they are ready to smile to the bank.
