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Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder Cristian Rodriguez vies with Barcelona's midfielder Sergio Busquets and Barcelona's defender Marc Bartra during the Spanish league football match Atletico de Madrid vs Barcelona on May 12, 2013 at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are reportedly closing on a deal to bring a world-famous superstar back to the club, just as another big name is being linked with a move away.

The Catalans' damaging defeat to Bayern highlighted the problems within the club this term.

"Barcelona do not need a lot of changes." This quote from manager Tito Vilanova came just hours after the Catalans were trounced 3-0 at the Camp Nou by Bayern Munich.

Basel need to score at least twice at Stamford Bridge if they're to have any chance of reaching the final of the Europa League at Chelsea's expense.

Bayern's Franck Ribery of France , challenges for the ball with Barcelona defender Marc Bartra , during the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

VILLA MOVES The Camp Nou crowd is in good voice, but they have been silenced in the last few minutes as the Germans try to impose themselves.

Photograph: Lluis Gene/AFP Just before kick-off on Wednesday night at Camp Nou 90,000 strategically placed cards will be held up in those familiar shades of red, blue and yellow.

If Barcelona require extra inspiration as they prepare their bid to overturn a 4-0 Champions League semi-final deficit at home to Bayern Munich on Wednesday, they need look no further than La Liga rivals Deportivo La Coruna.

Jamie Trecker is the senior editor for FOXSoccer.com. A working journalist for 25 years, he covers the Champions League, European soccer and the world game.

Barcelona need to be invigorated. The team Pep Guardiola built are still on stage, but the rest of Europe is no longer watching on in awe.

Long before the second semi-final kicked off, Europe was still reeling from the events at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.

Barcelona's Marc Bartra reacts during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match against Bayern Munich at Arena stadium in Munich, April 23, 2013.

The Catalans were outclassed and outfought by Bayern at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.

For once, Lionel Messi and Barcelona were not the main story after a Champions League game; on Tuesday night in Munich, the greatest team of its generation was outpressed, outheaded and outscored by Bayern Munich in an incredible semifinal first leg performance.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi attends a training session in Munich April 22, 2013. Barcelona will face Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich average the second-highest possession statistic in Europe's top leagues with 63.6 percent.

Tito Vilanova has a couple of questions which need answering when he sits down on Monday or Tuesday to decide his team to start at the Allianz Arena.

FC Barcelona's Daniel Alves, from Brazil, in the front, duels for the ball against Levante's Juanfran Garcia during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 20, 2013.