This is what I don't get. The whole world saw the effect Semedo had the moment he got in. But whatever , Barca will still win this with the spaces Liverpool will leave and Messi in god mode.
What did Semedo ever do to Valverde? Or rather what does Sergi Roberto do to Valderde to earn himself a start in every big match? Our defense looks so much tighter with Semedo on.
Expect another Valverde disasterclass today. Lots of hanging on while Liverpool dominate the ball. Combined with the slow motion tiki taka which he prefers.
Why is Coutinho starting? He will do nothing, but lose the ball for Liverpool's counter-attack.
The biggest problems:
Roberto over Semedo and Coutinho over the extra midfielder. Coutinho adds nothing to this team in his current form. He will just make mistakes, that's about it.
Instead of Coutinho, I would have put Roberto to midfield and Semedo to defense.
What did Semedo ever do to Valverde? Or rather what does Sergi Roberto do to Valderde to earn himself a start in every big match? Our defense looks so much tighter with Semedo on.