VIDEO: MANCHESTER CITY 3-1 BARCELONA [CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] HIGHLIGHTS 2016/17

VIDEO: MANCHESTER CITY 3-1 BARCELONA [CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] HIGHLIGHTS 2016/17

videos   10:38:00 AM

It was a thrilling, breathless night, full of everything that football should be, and when it was all done Manchester City could reflect on the kind of result they have desperately craved since the bags of gold came in from Abu Dhabi and the story of this club changed forever. They had not only beaten Barcelona for the first time but they had done it the hard way, coming from behind, and they have spent so long waiting for this form of affirmation it automatically takes its place as the most gratifying win in the Champions League to date.
Any victory against a side featuring Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez has to be cherished but perhaps the most jubilant aspect for Pep Guardiola’s team is what it showed about their competitive courage and the change in mentality compared to City’s previous attempts to overcome perhaps the most beautifully constructed club side there has ever been.


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Video: Barcelona 4 – 0 Manchester City [Champions League] Highlights 2016/17

Video: Barcelona 4 – 0 Manchester City [Champions League] Highlights 2016/17

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Claudio Bravo endured a nightmare return to Camp Nou as he was sent off during Manchester City’s 4-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona, with marvellous Lionel Messi supplying a hat-trick.

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Purple and Pink: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez model new Barcelona kit

Purple and Pink: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez model new Barcelona kit

sports   8:51:00 PM

Lionel Messi , Neymar and Luis Suarez have modelled the new Barcelona away kit for the 2016/17 season.

The traditional red and blue colours of the Catalan giants have been blended together by Nike to create a bold purple strip.

Barcelona's stars will don the jersey for domestic away games in La Liga and it could also be used in the Champions League, should there be a need to change kits.

The dark purple shirt is detailed by luminous pink lining and socks, adding a bright splash of colour to the jersey.

Barca captain Andres Iniesta said: "The fusion of the traditional red and blue makes this shirt fresh and striking, but at the same time connected with our history.

"In addition, thanks to the new technology we feel much more agile and fast."

Kit manufacturers Nike add: "The advanced performance technology in the kit is visible on the chest, where engineered knit zones create a geometric pattern that enhances fit with smaller mesh shapes at the bottom of the graphic.

"The sleeves and the upper back have been infused with black to produce a darker purple.

"As with the home kit, odes to club pride appear on the interior and exterior of the shirt.

"On the the back neck rib of the collar 'Barça' is knit alongside a small woven Catalan flag, the Senyera. 'Un Crit' and 'Valen', which together mean 'Our Cry is Bold' in Catalan, adorn the inside right and left cuffs, respectively.

"The phrase draws from the club’s official fan anthem 'Cant del Barca', customarily sung prior to kick-off.

"The shirt’s font, in vivid pink, takes inspiration from the curves of the city’s iconic architecture."