CL | 1/8: FC Barcelona - Arsenal 5-1 agg.

[Devils]

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Watch them call him 'shit', 'useless' and 'invisible' after Busi puts him in his pocket for 90 minutes on Wednesday.

 

[Mido]

I don#t think this game will necessarily be a walk down the park. Depending on how we things, it could also be a good opportunity to size up the team's level for the upcoming fixtures.

I would play with the following team :

[formation=barca,6]
Ter Stegen
0-Mascherano-0-0-Vermaelen-0-0
Alves-0-0-0-0-0-Mathieu
0-0-0-Busquets-0-0-0
0-Rakitic-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Messi-0-0-0-0-0-Neymar
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]

With the Villareal and the international games, energy levels must be monitored meticulously.

Turan in for Iniesta around 55-60 min

If we lead :

Bartra in for Busquets

Roberto in for Alves

 

[Science Kid]

When you can draw Wolfsburg, Benfica or even City, you shouldn't wish for Real Madrid.

 

[KingMessi]

Is Alba out of the game?

 

[ThwiX]

I don#t think this game will necessarily be a walk down the park. Depending on how we things, it could also be a good opportunity to size up the team's level for the upcoming fixtures.

I would play with the following team :

[formation=barca,6]
Ter Stegen
0-Mascherano-0-0-Vermaelen-0-0
Alves-0-0-0-0-0-Mathieu
0-0-0-Busquets-0-0-0
0-Rakitic-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Messi-0-0-0-0-0-Neymar
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]

With the Villareal and the international games, energy levels must be monitored meticulously.

Turan in for Iniesta around 55-60 min

If we lead :

Bartra in for Busquets

Roberto in for Alves

I don't care how bad their form is, Mathieu will never ever play as LB against Arsenal. That's a guarantee.

 

[Flavia]

Their entire club is so toxic at the moment. Their fans are fighting with each other after matches, Arsene is bashing the fans in the media and the players look like they have completely given up on their fans and the manager.

We could well and truly put them to the sword. They are in shambles and we could annihilate them but I don't think Luchio will take that approach. If we go up 2-0 I'm sure Lucho will make our players take the pedal off the gas.

As badly as I want to destroy them, I don't think it will happen.

I really doubt Enrique would do that.

 

[Devils]

I really doubt Enrique would do that.

On a 4-0 Aggregate?

He did the same with Bayern last year so it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[BarçaBarça]

On a 4-0 Aggregate?

He did the same with Bayern last year so it wouldn't surprise me.

But the confidence gained from a bigger win would be good. Yes, resting is crucial, but that would be over-doing it IMO.
It is a CL-match and to play good and win in important matches will help the team in the next two games as well

 

[KingMessi]

If we go 3-0 up by the 60th, we will slow down a bit. But it's at the Camp Nou so we will still put the Gunners to the sword before relaxing.

 

[Flavia]

On a 4-0 Aggregate?

He did the same with Bayern last year so it wouldn't surprise me.

I think the players did that on their own. But with the game at home now, I can only see them taking the foot off the pedal after 3-0.

 

[Mido]

I don't care how bad their form is, Mathieu will never ever play as LB against Arsenal. That's a guarantee.

I found him quite good in his last games to be honest.

 

[Flavia]

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I found him quite good in his last games to be honest.

As a CB. He played LB vs Rayo only, iirc. Against Arsenal it wouldn't be wise.

 

[FCB16]

[formation=barca,6]
Ter Stegen
0-Mascherano-0-0-0-Mathieu-0
Alves-0-0-0-0-0-Alba
0-0-0-Busquets-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-Rakitic-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
Messi-0-0-0-0-0-Neymar
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]

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[Barcaman]

We should rest Messi here. Villarreal is a stronger team than Arsenal and we are playing them at Madrigal.

 

[Devils]

wat?

Messi would be PISSED.