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Enrique awaits ‘explosive’ draw
- Updated: December 7, 2016
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is bracing himself for another “explosive” draw in the knockout phase of the Champions League after his side completed their group stage campaign with a 4-0 mauling of Borussia Monchengladbach.
Arda Turan’s second-half hat-trick, following Lionel Messi’s early opener, secured a comfortable win for Barca and saw them finish top of Group C with 15 points from a possible 18.
In theory, a first-place finish in the group stages should offer that team a potentially easier opponent in the last 16, but that has not always been the case and this year is looking like being a similar story.
The likes of Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have all finished runners-up in their groups, while reigning European champions Real Madrid and Europa League …
