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For years we have heard of a mythical wet and windy night in Stoke that would be the true test for Barcelona. European cups and league titles all meant nothing until the world’s best footballers had been kicked a lot on a plough-field. Many thought the fateful day would never come, and they were right: Stoke weren’t ever going to be in a position to challenge Barcelona on a Tuesday and even if they were, they have evolved from the hoof merchants that won them the position of footballing gatekeepers in the first place. We finally have something of an equivalent though. It’s West Brom rather than Stoke and Manchester City rather than Barcelona but the real point was always the clash of ideologies best summed up by the two coaches: Tony Pulis and Pep Guardiola. It was also a Saturday and the weather was milder than the requested storm, but we have to make some kind of compromise. Neither man goes into this match at their best though. City go into this game on the back of a rough patch of results that made it clear they are not Barcelona, opponents taking advantage of the fact their defenders aren’t […]
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