CL | Quarter Final - 1st leg: Juventus - FC Barcelona 3-0

[dakt]

Well, off I go....to pub...hope to meet you guys in a good mood.

 

[serghei]

Yes. Mathieu gonna pocket Cuadrado like SpoongeBob SquarePants

The only thing Mathieu will have in his pocket is a pack of Marlboro Red after the game.

 

[DonAK]

The only thing Mathieu will have in his pocket is a pack of Marlboro Red after the game.

Come on.

Some of you guys act like he's never had a good game. He usually steps it up a level against better teams and does well.

 

[Raketa10]

If we are going with 3-4-3 ok but if we are using Mathieu in 4-3-3 we are IDIOTS!

 

[hardyboy]

If we are going with 3-4-3 ok but if we are using Mathieu in 4-3-3 we are IDIOTS!

Its 3-4-3

 

[serghei]

Come on.

Some of you guys act like he's never had a good game. He usually steps it up a level against better teams and does well.

He's had a lot of bad to horrible games in Champions League. Can't remember a single top game from him in CL.

 

[Neymessi]

With the injuries we had to play one of mathieu or gomes. Lucho chose well.

 

[Lelouch vi Britannia]

Mats
Umtiti-Pique-Mathieu
Masch
Rakitic-Iniesta
Messi
Roberto-Suarez-Neymar

No Gomes. 3-4-3. Thank God.

The lineup was always going to be a fairly experimental one with Busi out.

 

[neo_wolf]

Mathieu is a fast cb so he was the best option for left flank in 343.hopefully he does not fall asleep. Messi as cam then right? Should be fun.

 

[Devils]

With the injuries we had to play one of mathieu or gomes. Lucho chose well.

Not really, we could have played 3-4-3 with Masch as a CB and Alba in a LM position. And Roberto as DM.

Alba can cover the entire flank and would be better suited for dealing with Cuadrado than what he currently have on that flank.

 

[serghei]

You guys are seriously obsessed with Gomes . As if no Gomes means a sure win.

 

[vlad]

He's had a lot of bad to horrible games in Champions League. Can't remember a single top game from him in CL.

truth is, lucho didnt have much choice, mathieu in defence or gomes in midfield, he picked mathieu, im okay with that


edit: to me look like whole team decide not to play when gomes is in first 11

 

[FlaFCB]

Not really, we could have played 3-4-3 with Masch as a CB and Alba in a LM position. And Roberto as DM.

Alba can cover the entire flank and would be better suited for dealing with Cuadrado than what he currently have on that flank.

Yeah. But I don't think Lucho has considered that option.

 

[JamDav1982]

truth is, lucho didnt have much choice, mathieu in defence or gomes in midfield, he picked mathieu, im okay with that

There are other choices but would be quite drastic.

Could even have had Messi on RW and Iniesta at AM. Which opens up Roberto at DM and Masch in defence.

 

[serghei]

I'm amazed how highly people rate Roberto at DM. Has he ever played DM in such a high profile match before?