On Wednesday, Barcelona must do what no other team in Champions League history has ever done as they look to overturn a four goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain.
They were wretched in losing the first leg 4-0 a few weeks ago and since that game Luis Enrique has confirmed he won't be coaching them next season. However there is a quiet optimism in Catalonia that Barca can avoid being eliminated in the round of 16 for the first time in nearly a decade.
"We are going to risk a lot," said a defiant Enrique following Saturday's 5-0 win over Celta Vigo and the feeling is he could stick with the daring 3-4-3 formation that worked so well at the weekend.
They were brilliant against Celta, with Lionel Messi pulling the strings and you get the feeling Barca's European destiny could be in Messi's hands. He has scored six goals in four games since that 4-0 loss in Paris and seems to be operating at the very peak of his powers again. He has enjoyed countless glory nights at the Camp Nou but if he can inspire the Catalan giants to somehow rescue this tie it will be up there in terms of anything he has ever done.
The trouble is PSG are in form themselves and are currently unbeaten in 16 games. They know an away goal in Spain could all but end the tie as a contest so will surely look to be positive. However, if they go behind early on it could be a nervy night and it should be fascinating while it lasts.
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