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Matthew Abbott

Thierry Henry agrees with Rio Ferdinand in Man United vs Barcelona prediction

Former Barcelona player and Champions League winner Thierry Henry has admitted that his worries for Barcelona before the first leg came true at Camp Nou, and the player-turned-pundit believes that Manchester United now have a slight advantage in the tie.

The Catalan club conceded two goals during a home match for the first time since being beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich in October, when they were knocked out of the Champions League, and just the second time all season - Inter Milan are the only other club to do so, during the two teams' 3-3 group stage draw.

It was not just the number of goals conceded that concerned Henry, but how United were otherwise causing problems for the Barcelona backline. These instances being particularly apparent on the break.

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