Barcelona vs. Levante
Camp Nou
December 3, 2011
Barcelona, Spain
A week before what is to be one of the most crucial games of the season, El Clásico, FC Barcelona is building strong momentum. Beating Levante UD 5-0 not only earned the team another customary manita, but also prepared the players both physically and psychologically for the determining match ahead.
FC Barcelona players come together to pummel Levante, exaclty one week before the most pivotal match of the season in Madrid. (AP Photo)
Though it was David Villa’s 30th birthday, Guardiola decided to leave him out of the starting lineup. Instead, Valdés, Mascherano, Puyol, Abidal, Busquets, Xavi, Cesc, Iniesta, Alexis, Cuenca, and Messi were given the start against a Levante team that started off the season promisingly.
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