Barcelona choke again: Over-reliance on Messi costs Barca big vs. Liverpool | Champions League

ESPN FC's Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno break down player by player how Barcelona allowed Liverpool to run through them as Lionel Messi and company let a huge advantage in the UEFA Champions League slip away for the second year in a row. The Reds rolled to a 4-0 win as Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal were all over-matched in the midfield and their back line were left to look foolish by Liverpool’s Divock Origi, Sadio Mane and Gini Wijnaldum.

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[HK]

I'll be surprised if Valverde keeps his job after this.

[jimcherian]

Thanku Coutinho for funding van djik and Allison!!!

[andrewk]

Coutinho left Liverpool to win the Champions League.... for Liverpool.

[jayanths]

Liverpool outplayed Barça at the Camp Nou too but Messi's brilliance bailed them out which made Valverde to gloss over the serious flaws in his tactics. It's happened all season long and it was bound to come back and bite them in the ass. Saying Barça are over-reliant on Messi is an understatement of the year..

[Official.alex_]

Congrats to Liverpool for beating us. Made a great combat and qualified to final wish you guys the luck. Am go cry in my pillow

[imamad]

Remember when ESPN analyzed the Ajax vs Barca final.

Talk about premature stupidity right there.

[theone]

Last time Barça won CL
Xavi and Iniesta was still playing

[ashokesingh]

Vidal was exceptional, dude did what ever he could, it's absolutely shameful how we have again bottled
Kudos! to Liverpool and their fans, incredible victory.

[integragemi]

Alexis sanchez worst ever transfer in football history.
Coutinho : Hold my beer
Lol liverpool muged barca.

[MrMaxxxy]

One of the greatest nights in champions league history, don’t take the performance away from Liverpool. # Chelsea fan here

[nathansimms]

Coutinho left to win the Champions League
🤣🤣🤣🤣

[elkanahrove]

Don't blame barca for depending on Messi nor blaming Messi
Blame Liverpool for not giving up

[mixey]

Should have started Semedo instead of Roberto because it looked like Mane was playing tag with him

[giohernandez]

So no one is going to acknowledge Sadio Mane performance? He literally cover every area !! by far the best player out there today. . . Always pressuring and running

[eldio]

Give Liverpool credit. Liverpool just outplayed them. Liverpool were good at the camp nou as well they just missed big chances.

[bananaisgood]

When it comes to champions league Barcelona is absolute crap at away games.

[LeechUFC]

"Liverpool's chances of winning the champions league are a million to one" - ESPN FC literally a day ago

[TheWealthPrince]

Barcelona definitely bottled it but let's not take anything away from Liverpool's performance. Absolutely unbelievable, one of the best champions league performances in history.

[paulcoffield]

Liverpool use the Coutinho money to buy Allison and VVD. Money well spent by the looks of it.

[slowedworks]

We were supposed to lose. We had every excuse to. Mo Salah out. Firmino Out. Naby out. 3-0 down. Against one of the best teams on the planet. With the GOAT. Even during the game, Captain injured, Best left back on earth out with injury, we were supposed to lose. These players had no excuses. Never gave up with passion and desire. With respect and humility. Honor and pride they defended the shirt with all their lives. YNWA