Barcelona have dropped considerably in form since last year and the 1-1 draw at Stuttgart in the first leg of this round was a symptom of that.
Guardiola’s men still play the attractive football they became worldwide famous for, but aren’t getting the same results as last year. They sit second in the Spanish League, with a very powerful Real Madrid side looking hard to beat. For this match, they have home advantage and the precious away goal, but letting their guard down is inviting an upset, and upsets are increasingly common for Spanish teams in Europe this year.
Stuttgart will have a mountain to climb in this game, but they’ll stick to what they’re good at and try to live up to their strengths. Their front line would have shamed Barcelona in Germany had they been more effective in front of goal, and Barcelona knows it.
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