Give this guy an A in forecasting

Jack Bell, New York Times, 3/11:

With Barcelona, we are not talking about some Sunday beer-league team. Memories can be short, and there is no doubt that stars like Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi and Gerard Piqué will be hellbent on stifling their critics by erasing the two-goal deficit against A.C. Milan on Tuesday at Camp Nou.

Talent and skill will trump all, even an expertly organized Italian team that will probably try to thwart Barcelona with smothering tactics. One of soccer’s old saws is that a 2-0 lead is the most dangerous. It is, and it will be. 

On 3/12 Barcelona beat Milan 4-zip and advanced.