john68 wrote:I think we are more than capable of beating any of the remaining teams.
I think our biggest problem will be the inner belief of our players that they can do it.
As successful as Cookie was at changing the belief within the club that we could be successful, it still took time for that new belief to become actualised.
Beating the rags in the cup semi, winning the cup, then winning the Prem proved we could do it domestically. Losing so many legends, replacing them and actually improving domestically has cemented that inner belief......But....
It's a long time since Pep last won the CL and we have a history of freezing at crucial times in the CL. We have either been robbed or surrendered in the CL when it's got to the crunch time.
For me, the biggest question and biggest test will not be "Are we good enough?.... but..."Do we believe we are?"
Yes I agree the mental factor is there is significant and has to be overcome.
However its not the only issue. We have made some awful tactical decisions and mistakes in the past. No need to go back over that now.
Thats the strange thing about Tuesday, the team was spot on but the performance nervous, error ridden and overall well below our capabilities.
We can not repeat that performance, if we do were gone.
We have the ability, lets hope we show plenty of belief.