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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rob Smyth

So, Barcelona’s gambled farm is now left relying on … Viktoria Plzen?

Barcelona players at the end of their 3-3 thriller with Inter.
Said farm, earlier. Photograph: Soccrates Images/Getty Images

PULL THE OTHER ONE

Oh, Barça! This was supposed to be the season when football’s bastion of sanctimony and fiscal eccentricity returned to former glories. Instead, after Wednesday night’s desperate, exhilarating 3-3 draw against Internazionale, they have another first-class ticket to Big Vase in the post. Before February, Barcelona had not slummed it there since 2003-04. Now they are in danger of becoming a Thursday-night staple to rival George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations and – hic – starting the weekend prematurely.

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