CL | 1/8 Final: FC Barcelona - SSC Napoli 4-2 (agg.)

[JamDav1982]

?50 on FDJ to score at 15/1 and ?50 on Semedo at 29/1.

Worth a punt if team setting up the way guessing they will be.

 

[serghei]

Roberto will be there to sit at DM/RB with Semedo posted much higher up park if last few games were anything to go by.

Can see why Puig not starting in that set up.

Alternative would be FDJ at DM but would guess reason not as want to build on this system for Busi to slot back in. Not that like Raki or Busi at DM.

That's how I feel too. Roberto and Semedo both have the energy levels to work that flank well, let's hope they are inspired if they find themselves in space on the offensive end.

This Barca of Setien plays centrally a lot with both Messi and Griezmann having the tendency to drift inside, so space will open up on the wings, up for Alba and Semedo/Roberto to attack space well.

 

[KingLeo10]

If we don't score in the first 20 mins, we're out.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Griezmann has more CL goals (30) than Suarez (23).

People hype up Suarez too much. He might be one of the best strikers of this generation but he's not a shoe-in.

That's surprising. I guess Griezmann has played more seasons in CL?

 

[serghei]

That's surprising. I guess Griezmann has played more seasons in CL?

And Suarez' form in CL has been inconsistent, that's also a reason, with his famous away goals drought. And he spent a lot of time playing for weaker teams, prior to getting signed by Barca.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

That's surprising. I guess Griezmann has played more seasons in CL?

Griezmann played for Sociedad and Atletico....its embarrasing for Suarez not to have more CL goals.

 

[serghei]

Griezmann played for Sociedad and Atletico....its embarrasing for Suarez not to have more CL goals.

Suarez played for weaker Ajax, and EL level Liverpool.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Griezmann played for Sociedad and Atletico....its embarrasing for Suarez not to have more CL goals.

It's one thing he has disappointed for sure

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

And Suarez' form in CL has been inconsistent, that's also a reason, with his famous away goals drought. And he spent a lot of time playing for weaker teams, prior to getting signed by Barca.

Yes, not just Suarez but the whole team is dreadful away. Even Messis away record must be quite bad, esp. in big games.

 

[kattanib]

If we don't score in the first 20 mins, we're out.

Is this a new rule?

 

[serghei]

Yes, not just Suarez but the whole team is dreadful away.

Yea. Mentally frail team that gets desperate when under pressure away, crumbling down. Clown managers played a big part as well. If we had someone like Simeone on the sideline, we'd never be that unprepared mentally.

 

[KingLeo10]

Suarez and Griezmann have played similar amount of CL games.


For Griezmann to be leading him 30 to 23 in ~55 games, it's an embarrassment to Suarez considering Griez played for defensive teams and that too as the SS at times.

 

[serghei]

Also, the problem with Suarez is that physically he declined a lot. He really doesn't move well.

 

[JamDav1982]

Yea. Mentally frail team that gets desperate when under pressure away, crumbling down. Clown managers played a big part as well. If we had someone like Simeone on the sideline, we'd never be that unprepared mentally.

Simeone got done 3-0 away by a Juve side worse than Liverpool last season and season before that didnt even get out of group.

Season before conceded 3 away to Real when knocked out.

 

[fergus90]

The fact that Suarez has not scored in 5 years, across 19 games away from home in the CL, probably goes a long way to explaining why Griezmann is above him for goals.