For Tottenham it was a harsh lesson in the realities of the Champions League at the highest level. They found out here that it can be frightening at the top and, if anything, they probably got off lightly bearing in mind the long passages when Lionel Messi seemed utterly determined to leave the impression that, in their entire 136-year history, Spurs can never have encountered a man with his powers.
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Written by Daniel Taylor at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/03/tottenham-hotspur-barcelona-champions-league-match-report under the title “Lionel Messi’s masterclass gives Barcelona win over Tottenham”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
