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Barcelona boss Luis Enrique believes Wednesday nights Champions League match against Celtic will be nothing like the one-sided meeting between the two clubs earlier this year. Barca kicked off their European campaign with a 7-0 demolition of Celtic at the Nou Camp back in September.Lionel Messi scored his sixth Champions League hat-trick as the Hoops suffered their heaviest ever defeat in European competition. Celtic, however, bounced back from that disappointment to claim creditable draws against Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach and Enrique is expecting a similarly resolute performance on Wednesday. Celtic suffered a 7-0 defeat to Barcelona earlier this season It is going to be a different game completely, said the Barcelona boss, who saw his side lose 3-1 to Manchester City last time out.We have to be ready for everything. It is good to score early in all games but Celtic need points so they will come out but again I say it will be different, it will be nothing like the game that we had before. Sky Sports Black Friday sale Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price! The Camp Nou is not a reference, what will be a reference is the game against Manchester City.Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers echoed Enriques opinion and believes his team stand a greater chance of victory when backed by their vocal home support.The Hoops have pulled off a string of European upsets at Parkhead over the years but Enrique insists his players will relish the opportunity to play in front of a packed crowd in Glasgow. Lionel Messi scored his sixth Champions League hat-trick during the win at the Nou Camp Players always want to play in a great atmosphere, he said.The atmosphere is everything, the Celtic fans travel in numbers, they are a fantastic support here and away. Above all football is really about enjoying it.I just ask my players to go and enjoy it and if we do we will qualify for the next round. Messi has been passed fit to face the Hoops after missing the 0-0 draw with Malaga on Saturday Barcelona expect to welcome back Lionel Messi, who missed last Saturdays goalless draw with Malaga after suffering from an illness.Lionel is always ready to play and I am sure tomorrow he will be ready, Enrique said.Upgrade to Sky Sports now and get 12 months half price. Hurry, offer ends December 4! Also See: Celtic v Barcelona preview Rodgers: No repeat of 7-0 loss Sinclair: No fear of Barcelona Suarez deserves Ballon dOr Calgary Flames Shirts . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Flames Jerseys 2020 . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. https://www.cheapflames.com/ . 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NASHVILLE -- Shaun Hill will probably take the first snap Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings open their season against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.But if two NFL games 21 years apart mean anything, Hill might not finish.Either way, the Vikings arent planning to publicly stack the quarterback depth chart before Sunday, coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday.Titans coach Mike Mularkey was blunt when asked if he expected Sam Bradford to start Sunday.The number of starts (Bradford) has, hes a very intelligent quarterback, hes faced this defense before, Mularkey said as he listed the reasons he believes that Bradford will be the starter. They wouldnt give up a 1 (first-round pick) and a 4 (fourth-round pick) to have him sit very long.Hes had a very good preseason -- really, both the quarterbacks had good preseasons. I would anticipate (Bradford) starts, and if he doesnt, its not going to change how we prepare.In 1993, when current Minnesota offensive coordinator Norv Turner owned the same position with the Dallas Cowboys, starting quarterback Troy Aikman sat out a game against the Cardinals because of a hamstring injury.Jason Garrett started, but Bernie Kosar, signed five days before the game after being canned by Bill Belichick in Cleveland, was the backup.Before the first quarter was finished, Kosar was in the game and played its remainder, completing 13-of-21 passes with a touchdown in Dallas 20-15 win.Two years ago, Hill started the opener for St. Louis after Bradford went down with a season-ending ACL tear in the third exhibition game. Hill lasted a half, going 8-for-13 for 81 yards and an interception before a thigh injury knocked him out.The Rams were 34-6 losers that day to ... the Vikings, whose Turner-run offense extracted an efficient day from quarterback Matt Cassel while getting help from a defense that contributed an interception return score.Two years later, the 36-year old Hill again plays the role of veteran backup filling in for young franchise quarterback, in this case Teddy Bridgewater, who will have surgery on his torn ACL Thursday.To complete the circle, Minnesota opted to fortify the quarterback position last weekend by acquiring Bradford from Philadelphia for a first-round pick in next years NFL Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018.Turner will have had eight days to acclimate Bradford and perhaps make him functional if Hill struggles or is injured.Speaking after practice Wednesday, Braadford is happy with the progress hes making picking up the offense.ddddddddddddObviously, Im much more comfortable today than I was on Sunday, he said. It just helps getting reps at practice. Ive been studying more of our playbook this week, making sure Im comfortable with what were doing.Tennessees quarterback has no such issues. Marcus Mariota enjoyed a good rookie year despite missing time with injuries, and has looked sharp during training camp and exhibition games.Mariota completed 23 of 31 passes in exhibition games for 319 yards, playing to a QB rating of 104.1.The Titans preseason, unlike Minnesotas, has been mostly positive. Coach Mike Mularkeys run-first approach appears to be taking shape as the line has shown signs of being physical, while backs DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry could be a dangerous 1-2 punch.Murray has looked more like the guy who led the NFL in rushing and won Offensive Player of the Year honors two years ago as Dallas won the NFC East, while Henry appears to be a second-round steal, based on averaging more than six yards per carry in exhibition play.Its time to do what we came here to do, Henry said of making his NFL debut.While Tennessee plans to run first and then take its chances in the air off play-action, the Vikings also have a capable weapon at running back.Adrian Peterson is their go-to guy in most circumstances, and even more so now with the loss of Bridgewater.Peterson recorded his seventh 1,000-yard season in 2015, with 1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns, and although hes ancient by running back standards at 31, he shows no signs of slippage.The former MVP enters the season with 11,675 yards in nine years, one of which was shortened by injury and another that was ended after Week 1 in 2014 due to legal trouble.Teddys a phenomenal player, but even when he was in there, it all starts with Adrian, Titans defensive end Brian Orakpo said. Weve got to be sound against the run. Weve got to hit our run fits and do a good job against 28 (Peterson). Hes been doing it for years.This will be the first time the teams have met since 2012, when Minnesota whacked Tennessee 30-7 in Week 5.This will be the Vikings first visit to Nashville since 2008 and the first time these teams have opened against each other since 1989, when the Titans were doing business as the Houston Oilers. ' ' ' |
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