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In the second semifinal tomorrow, Inter Milan will take on Barcelona.  Inter hold a 3-1 advantage after their first leg victory in Italy.  Barcelona were the favorites to advance to the final but Inter showed up ready to play in the first leg and surprised the world.  Barcelona has a huge mountain to climb and must hold Inter scoreless to have a shot.  Barcelona did manage to score one away goal which gives them  little hope of advancing.

In the first leg, Lionel Messi was held in check by Inter.  I don’t see this happening again tomorrow.  Messi is the best player in the world and will not go down without a fight in front of his home fans.  For Inter to advance they will need another big match from their stout back four.  The Brazilian Maicon is a lethal threat coming forward from right back.

I am going to predict a 3-0 Barcelona victory on Wednesday.  I like Barcelona to come back and play with the ability we are all accustomed to.  Look for Xavi Hernandez to have a huge match along with Messi giving the Inter defense fits all night.