Barca/Man Utd XI

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar

Both Victor Valdes and Edwin van der Sar have excellent distribution so it then came down to who was the more consistent of the two and the big Dutchman won this hands down. Tomorrow will be his last game for the club and he will be hoping he can bow out at the top.

Right-back: Dani Alves

Although Fabio and Rafael may one day usurp Alves in the national team, currently the Barcelona right back is streets ahead of them. The former Sevilla man is often questioned for his defensive frailty but, in truth, this is only surmised due to the fact he is so rarely tested in that area of the field.

Left-back: Patrice Evra

In spite of not having his best season at the club, Evra at left-back was one of the easiest decisions as this is a position of weakness in the Barcelona line-up.

Centre-back: Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand is one half of the best central defensive pairing in world football. Nuff said.

Centre-back: Nemanja Vidic

Vidic is the other half.

Midfielder: Sergio Busquets

The son of a former Barcelona goalkeeper who played against United in the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, Busquets will be hoping to avoid a repeat of his father's performance as he was culpable for both goals in a 2-1 defeat for the Catalan giants in Rotterdam. This would be unlikely, though, as the holding midfielder is accurate in passing and tough in the tackle.

Midfielder: Andres Iniesta

Iniesta was described by Wayne Rooney as the best player in the world after the 2009 final and was an easy choice in what is an area of the pitch where United are easily outstripped by their opponents.

Midfielder: Xavi Hernandez

The best passer in the world. How can he not be in this team?

Forward: Wayne Rooney

Just makes the team ahead of team-mates Nani and Antonio Valencia. Rooney's form has returned in 2011 after a disappointing 2010 and is still one of the most feared strikers in world football. He also would suit a fluid front three with the opportunity to play left, right or down the middle in an inter-changing formation.

Forward: David Villa

Just edges out his team-mate Pedro. Villa's not been as consistent for Barca as he was for his former club, Valencia, but is still a major threat and ignore him at your peril, as Arsenal discovered at the Emirates in February.

Forward: Lionel Messi

Do you really need this one to be explained?