Taking over, taking over, taking over Barcelona - Buzzing with this draw, just gutted i won't be able to be at either match.
Was there the last time we beat them at Old Trafford in the 2008 Semi final 2nd leg, thanks to a Paul Scholes beauty - Had 11 tickets for the 1st leg in Barcelona, thanks to a good Pal of mine in Spain, which finished 0-0, Ronaldo missing a penalty that night - Sorted most of my pals out for that one - Good times as we went on to win the Champions League in Moscow - What a crazy night that was in the Moscow rain - The following year, they took their revenge in the Final in Rome @ the Stadio Olympico as they beat us 2-0 - Was in Rome for the whole week & even though we lost, that trip will live in my memory forever.
But the mother of all Barcelona clashes came in March 1984 - We were 2-0 down from the 1st leg - Noone gave us a chance at Old Trafford with Diego Maradona captaining Barca - Standing room only on the train up to Manchester from London - We won 3-0, with Robson being carried aloft off the pitch at the end - Big Ron Atkinson's greatest ever victory - Bought my ticket off a tout that night for £5 - £2.60 face value.
Ask any old school United fan who was lucky enough to be inside the stadium that night & they will all tell you the same thing - Old Trafford was literally shaking & the noise that night was incredible & nothing has ever come close to it since.