Barcelona vs Tottenham Hotspur: 3 reasons why Spurs could win | UEFA Champions League 2018-19

Spurs were beaten 4-2 the last time they met Barcelona
Spurs were beaten 4-2 the last time they met Barcelona

#2 Fatigue

Leo Messi has played all 90 minutes in Barca's last three games
Leo Messi has played all 90 minutes in Barca's last three games

Ernesto Valverde started Ousmane Dembele alongside Suarez and Messi against Espanyol away from home. He thought it might be a tough game, but Leo had other plans, and as a result, the game ended 0-4. Leo Messi played the whole 90 minutes, with Dembele and Suarez nearly playing 70.

The midfield consisted of Busquets, Arturo Vidal, and Rakitic who are again starters in every game. The Catalans have less than 3 days to recover, as all their star players were used against Espanyol.

Valverde's men have won the group and they do not really require a win, so he might as well start his bench players against Tottenham. I think Coutinho will start alongside Suarez and Messi because Valverde just loves Messi. He never plays a game without him, unless he is injured.

Tottenham have a great chance to bag 3 points from the game, as fatigue will hunt down a significant part of Barcelona's starting line up.

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