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#3 United can assess themselves against the best
There is no doubt that the Spanish Giants are one of the best teams of the season, if not the best of the lot in Europe. Every team in the quarterfinals would have been hoping to avoid the Catalans and each of them would have heaved a sigh of relief at the end of the tie. Barcelona are the gold standard right now, and as such, Manchester United have an opportunity to assess themselves against the very best.
Ever since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, the Red Devils have hardly been at their historic best. It has taken three managerial changes and a whole lot of investment in the transfer market to finally regain their style of play. Manchester United have been on the rise of late, but there's still a lot of work to be done if they desire to arrive at the top. As such, United have a wonderful opportunity to take stock of their recent developments in the match against Barcelona.
