Robson relishing Barca clash


By Matthew Jones
August 6 2002

Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson admits he is looking forward to Wednesday's clash with Barcelona, stating it will be "a very special occasion." Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson admits he is looking forward to Wednesday's clash with Barcelona, stating it will be "a very special occasion."

The Magpies will line-up against the Catalan giants at St James' Park in what will be their final pre-season friendly before the season gets underway.

And Robson said: "It's going to be a very special occasion and I have some great memories from my time there.

"I loved the lifestyle in Barcelona and I asked them if we could play them in our final friendly before the Champions League campaign."

"Barcelona are one of the leading European clubs. Their philosophy is to play good football. They never play for a 0-0, they take risks and win more games than they lose."

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