Is this the curse of Rubin Kazan? Even exasperated Pep has run out of hand movements to last the entire game… and you know that’s bad!

Anyway, after pulling off a shock victory at Nou Camp, everyone from the strange bloke who looks like Robert Pattinson on crack to the stray cat next door is wondering if the mighty Barca are really faltering. They were held to a 0-0 draw in Russia, so understandably, you’d be looking for holes in the cheese.

“We looked for a goal at all times, but the ball did not want to go in. It was very difficult to create chances,” said Puyolita after the match. “We knew they would play a very defensive game, with two lines of four players very close together. They have closed down the spaces very well. They have a number of players of great quality, and that are very dangerous on the counterattack. They are a great team.”

Here are some great photos from yesterday’s games… someone grab Wesley Sneijder a kite!

Photos via Gettyimages and AP