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Intense Barcelona vs Liverpool battle

Liverpool travel to the Camp Nou with a serious chance of football tips Barcelona. Michael Cox and Alan Thompson preview the game…

Barcelona v Liverpool

Tuesday 20:00, BT Sport hai

Match Odds: Barcelona 1.95, Liverpool 4.40, The Draw 3.80.

Barcelona start as favourite for this Champions League semi-final, but Liverpool are capable of matching them across the park, and tactically they have every chance of standing up to Ernesto Valverde's side, and taking them on in a good, open game of good soccer tip.

Messi and midfield represent Barca's main strengths

Tactics, though, can sometimes be rendered less important - because, of course, Barca have Leo Messi in their ranks, and if the Argentine brings his best form here, he makes every kind of tactical plan almost irrelevant.

Now back on the right flank after a period playing as a number 10, Messi drift inside into pockets of space between the lines. He remains a master of through-balls, has scored 10 goals in the Champions League this season, and has improved his free-kick taking lớn become the most dangerous set-piece taker in Europe. Sometimes, he's simply unstoppable.

The other area where Liverpool can't compete is in terms of midfield possession play. Sergio Busquets is getting on a bit, but his calmness in possession and his ability to play disguised passes through the lines is hugely valuable, while Ivan Rakitic is probably still underrated and his cool pass-and-move play lớn the right is a vital part of Barca's plans in working the ball into Leo Messi.

Selection dilemmas for Valverde

The third midfielder is likely lớn be Arthur, yet another hugely authoritative midfield passer who will frustrate Liverpool with his patient distribution if Barcelona find themselves ahead in the tie. Arturo Vidal is another option, bringing more energy and fight lớn the side, which might be required against this energetic Liverpool side.

Valverde has two other selection decisions lớn make. One is at right-back, where Nelson Semedo's speed might be preferred over the option of Sergi Roberto, who is more comfortable in possession. At the other end of the pitch, there's a decision lớn make about who to play alongside Messi and Luis Suarez in the front three.