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

[KingLeo10]

Time for a Messi hattrick away in CL

At Camp Nou, Messi is the strongest player in CL history (even more CR7 imo). Double v Bayern (twice), double v Pool, double v Juve, double v Chelsea, hat trick v City etc etc.

Away from home, he's generally strong but he definitely doesn't score those braces/hat-tricks (CR7 is stronger here). In fact, double v Spurs and THAT double v RM in 2011 are the only ones I can name off the top of my head.

He's pretty strong on neutral ground. Scored in both United finals and ran the show along with Iniesta v Juve.


All I'm saying is we can HOPE but on the inside, I'm tempering expectations.

 

[Neymessi]

How is this Napoli compared to that Roma that eliminated us? He will already be better than EV if we demolish them if they were more or less the same.

Although Setien was better than EV for me even before he signed the contract but still.

 

[Devils]

Lol we are going to destroy these clowns.

 

[George_Costanza]

They will score 1 or 2, Hope Messi can pull some magic today to get at least 1 too.

We will win this.

 

[El Gato]

What [MENTION=22947]mc_lovin[/MENTION] said earlier is key - this is the first time they play vs Messi. It'll be ugly. They might score, but they'll lose.

1-3 Barca

 

[KingLeo10]

What [MENTION=22947]mc_lovin[/MENTION] said earlier is key - this is the first time they play vs Messi. It'll be ugly. They might score, but they'll lose.

1-3 Barca

You got the scorelines flipped, dawg.

But impressive jinx.

 

[sickstar]

Emotional side.. 1-2 barca
Analytical side.. 2-1 napoli
0-0 or 1-1 is already a gift

 

[ATLBarcaFan]

Lol we are going to destroy these clowns.

Come on, you don't really believe that, do you? You have watched us play the last couple of years, right?

 

[El Gato]

You got the scorelines flipped, dawg.

But impressive jinx.

Momentum bruh, momentum is with you. And players know they can't afford to lose steam ahead of Clasico.

 

[Devils]

Come on, you don't really believe that, do you? You have watched us play the last couple of years, right?

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I believe it.

 

[Andresito]

If he really means it, Ansu is starting ahead of Vidal. I doubt it though.

 

[soul24rage]

I wouldn't want and expect Ansu to start in an away big game just yet.

I would like him to be groomed in slowly unless it's absolutely necessary.

 

[Devils]

Yeah I'd rather use Ansu in a sub role for this one.

Griezman-Messi
Arthur - FDJ - Vidal
Busi
Firpo - Pique - Lenglet - Semedo
MAtS​

I think this will work well.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

If he really means it, Ansu is starting ahead of Vidal. I doubt it though.

Why? Vidal gives us more than Fati imo. Overall play is better. Tough game away. I would start Vidal over Fati.

 

[clemente]

We will win this.

Interesting.