bismp
Well-known member
Guys,IMO there is no way that we can win 5-0...He doesn't have any other choice, he is our last hope to get any sort of a chance. He also had couple of chances to make it 1-1 at San Mames, but yeah...
We usually beat opponents by a huge margin like this in LaLiga.Do you know why?Because after the 2-0,3-0 the opponents lose their faith and collapse,which helps us score 3+ goals more.The thing is that in league tournaments there isn't a big difference between 3-0 and 6-0 for the opponent...Their morale will be depleted,but many teams lose by a big margin in the Camp Noou,so "who cares?"
On the other hand,in 2 round ties like this,it is really really difficult to win 5-0,when the opponent has won 4-0 in the first match.The whole Bilbao team will be parking the bus(i am not trying to belittle them by this term).So,let's say that we field the best possible XI and that Messi(and Suarez) are in top form.So,let's assume that we manage to break the bus and score 1,2 goals fairly quickly.The thing is that NOTHING will change for Bilbao!They will continue to park the bus,as they know that we will still have to score 3 more goals.In other words,they will only start attacking if they concede 5 goals.In the meanwhile,it is quite possible that we may also concede from a counter-attack,which will make the whole situation a lot harder!
I am not saying it is impossible,but i really doubt that we can make it.I really doubt if the Pep Barca could do it,or even the best XI in the history of football .It would be a miracle!