CL: Barca - Man City 1-0 (3-1 agg.)

[JamDav1982]

I guess that info may have leaked out somewhere? Our away form in Europe isn't great these past few years, the odds are the draw are very tempting.



I doubt it would cheer most of them up as they are very pessimistic.

I have a feeling Pellegrini wont start Bony but maybe use Navas off Aguero and look to break out wide with pace the way Villareal did. That backed up by Sagna in for Zabaleta may look a weaker line up.

Milner was a doubt for this game as well so maybe he is out. Not the best player but I think would be a big miss as most likely use him to help double up on Messi/Neymar.

 

[JamDav1982]

I bet they'll ask how serious is the injury, and if it might jeopardize his transfer in the summer.

Jesus christ. No middle ground with us!

Either say totally different things or exact same!

 

[CatalinR10]

Someone go and sign up on their forum then post that Messi has pulled his hamstring. See what the reaction is.

 

[Truthist]

Mascherano is by far the best passer of the ball from the back to the extent he is often used to dictate the tempo from there. He is also the best leader/organiser from the back as well.

Next to no chance for a Pique/Barta CB pairing.

Lucho doesnt even seem to like that pairing in a standard La Liga game so cant see him going for it tonight.

I'm not too bothered about his ability on the ball. His main task is to stop them from scoring and I fear a mismatch if he comes against Bony.

I know Bartra won't play but I think he is blossoming into Barca's best defender and a little more faith from Lucho would do wonders.

 

[xxxxxx]

Very scared about this match. They have learnt how to play in the champions league. Aguero, silva, nasri, yaya. Can our defence stop that.

If messi has a bad game then we will lose

How have the learnt how to play in the Champs League? They just about got through their group.... with a 2-0 win against Roma, in which they was actually lucky to have won that match in the end.

Yaya can't play.... and Nasri? Meh. He's okay, but we've played against him a number of times. Silva and Aguero are great, but the same with Nasri, we've played against them a number of times.

Our defensive record is better than last year. Also, City's scoring hasn't been anywhere close to last year.... and their defence is barely better than last year.

 

[JamDav1982]

I'm not too bothered about his ability on the ball. His main task is to stop them from scoring and I fear a mismatch if he comes against Bony.

I know Bartra won't play but I think he is blossoming into Barca's best defender and a little more faith from Lucho would do wonders.

I would back Masch to deal with Bonys physicality better than Bartra though.

Bartra can tend to rush in and get out muscled against those types whereas Masch last season for example was one of the few players that physically got the better of Diego Costa and was in no way intimidated by him.

Only really in the air would Bartra be better.

Barta is nowhere near being Barcas best defender either. Long way behind Pique and Masch.

 

[Kerrybai]

Big teams with strong character always raise their game, especially after a bad loss. Tonight's game will tell us a lot about this teams desire and ambition as well as Lucho's coaching ability.

 

[Kerrybai]

Cmon someone just open the chat already!

 

[likeafire]

How have the learnt how to play in the Champs League? They just about got through their group.... with a 2-0 win against Roma, in which they was actually lucky to have won that match in the end.

Yaya can't play.... and Nasri? Meh. He's okay, but we've played against him a number of times. Silva and Aguero are great, but the same with Nasri, we've played against them a number of times.

Our defensive record is better than last year. Also, City's scoring hasn't been anywhere close to last year.... and their defence is barely better than last year.

YES!! Yaya cant play i totally forgot still though, nasri aguero silva, that is deadly.

I dont agree that they were lucky against roma, they put in the perfect away performance.

Im so nervous for this game, it can go so badly wrong.

 

[Flavia]

11 del Barça: Ter Stegen, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suárez, Neymar

 

[Barcaman]

As expected.

 

[Ghosting]

11 del Barça: Ter Stegen, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suárez, Neymar

 

[xavi_the_Boss]

YES!! Yaya cant play i totally forgot still though, nasri aguero silva, that is deadly.

I dont agree that they were lucky against roma, they put in the perfect away performance.

Im so nervous for this game, it can go so badly wrong.

So because of 1 good match in the Group stages they now know how to Play in the CL?
They were very lucky to get out of their Group.

 

[Neymessi]

Are manc lineups out too?

 

[likeafire]

So because of 1 good match in the Group stages they now know how to Play in the CL?
They were very lucky to get out of their Group.

Theres just something about them that scares me for the game tonight. Very worried.

Brilliant team enrique has picked though.