CL | 1/8 Finals: FC Barcelona - Chelsea 4-1 agg.
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FCBfan22
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Just want to say this: If they smash WBA tomorrow, don't panic. Alan Pardew is one of the biggest frauds of coaches ever to coach in PL. Most of the team he coached ended in relegation zone / or were relegated as a consequence. He is totally tactically inept. Tomorrow's game won't be a good indicator of form.
Joan
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FCBfan22
Senior Member
They play with 3 full days of rest, at home after a relatively easy FA Cup game.
We will have only 2 days of rest and have to travel to London, after having played Eibar on Saturday. Eibar is playing very well right now, in particular on their home field.
Conclusion: Play our best team on Saturday and risk defeat against Chelsea on Tuesday.
We just played a 0:0 game at home against Getafe, after a 2-day recovery after the CDR semi in Valencia. Who thinks that Getafe has a better defense than Chelsea?
FCBfan22
Senior Member
Out of this team we need to rest as much as possible against Eibar:
---------Suarez----Messi-----------
Iniesta---------------------????????
-------Busquets---Rakitić----------
Alba----Umtiti---Pique----Roberto
--------------MATS-----------------
The right mid/wing is a questionmark, because we don't know who will start there yet. I expect Dembele coming off the bench. Paco doesn't work. Personally, I wouldn't be against Vidal to help Roberto.
So, against Eibar:
Umtiti can play, because he was suspended today.
I would give Mina another game.
One of Busquets/Rakitić needs to play. Maybe we could do a half each.
Semedo should play at RB, since he is suspended in CL.
Messi should prefferably come off the bench.
Paco should play instead of Suarez.
Alba should be resting prefferably.
I'm really interested how Valverde tackles the Eibar game.
---------Suarez----Messi-----------
Iniesta---------------------????????
-------Busquets---Rakitić----------
Alba----Umtiti---Pique----Roberto
--------------MATS-----------------
The right mid/wing is a questionmark, because we don't know who will start there yet. I expect Dembele coming off the bench. Paco doesn't work. Personally, I wouldn't be against Vidal to help Roberto.
So, against Eibar:
Umtiti can play, because he was suspended today.
I would give Mina another game.
One of Busquets/Rakitić needs to play. Maybe we could do a half each.
Semedo should play at RB, since he is suspended in CL.
Messi should prefferably come off the bench.
Paco should play instead of Suarez.
Alba should be resting prefferably.
I'm really interested how Valverde tackles the Eibar game.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
I would gamble with LaLiga. We just can't play the best roster. Same sort of game can't happen vs Chelsea as it happened vs Getafe. We would get crushed by Hazard and Favregas.
Obvious starters for Eibar game. Dembele (is probably going yo be max. substitute vs Chelsea, so if he can he could play the whole game or at least 60 min.) Them we have Coutinho. He should play 90 min. I would play Mina the whole game and then Umtiti. Pique is injured, he needs rest.
Start Paulinho/Gomes as well. Iniesta/Rakitic and Busquets should be all on bench with Suarez and Messi. Play Paco and D.Suarez. I know we would most likely lose this game, but I don't care. We just can't have another bad result on away game again.
Clear starters vs Eibar:
Dembele
Coutinho
Semedo
Mina
Gomes
Umtiti (he can manage to play two games in short time. He's a beast.)
Digne
Paco
D.Suarez
Players who should be rested:
Messi
Suarez
Iniesta
Busquets
Rakitic
Pique
They all need break. Maybe even let Cillessen play vs Eibar.
We would still have small chance of beating Eibar and then we have fresh legs for our most important players vs Chelsea.
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FinBarcelonafan
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I assume Valverde will go with Paulinho in starting eleven like vs Real.
vlad
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Guy is creepy
vlad
New member
Abidal deserved red card, what are you talking about?
Aryagorn
Improvin' Perfection!!
He says those are the wrong calls that keep getting over-looked
MagIX
Senior Member
it will be a very tactical match.
Conte is very good at preparing a match tactically. But this year we also have a very good coach with regard to tactics.
I think that both teams will play very conservative without taking risks.
Chelsea will play more in order not to concede a goal than in order to score a goal, speculating on a defensive error or a goal from a corner.
Conte is very good at preparing a match tactically. But this year we also have a very good coach with regard to tactics.
I think that both teams will play very conservative without taking risks.
Chelsea will play more in order not to concede a goal than in order to score a goal, speculating on a defensive error or a goal from a corner.
Ghostmaster
Danger Ahead
That's too dangerous, if we lose and Atletico gets too close we'll be wasting even more energy in La Liga and won't be able to rest players. Some tough decisions for Valverde here, but I think resting only Iniesta, Pique, Messi and Roberto would be enough. I would go with this line-up:
Mats
Semedo-Mina-Umtiti-Alba
Rakitic-Busi-Paulinho
Dembele-Suarez-Coutinho
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