CL Quarter Finals: Roma - Barca (4-4 agg.)

[beck123]

Let's go Barca

+2 goals or you'll fuck my bet

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

We aren't playing Bayern or Madrid here. This is Roma away with a 3 goal advantage in the first leg.

There is zero need to risk Busquets in a match like this and a few other players could be rested as well considering we have Valencia on the weekend and the sooner we wrap this title race up the better. We only need about 3 more wins.

We're F.C. Barcelona and they're A.S. Roma. No need to play defensive, just dominate possession and hit them on the counter when they push men forward which is inevitable considering their deficit in the tie. Dembele would be good for this.

The last thing we'd want to do is sit back and allow them to control the tempo of the match.

 

[Stoichkov1]

We aren't playing Bayern or Madrid here. This is Roma away with a 3 goal advantage in the first leg.

There is zero need to risk Busquets in a match like this and a few other players could be rested as well considering we have Valencia on the weekend and the sooner we wrap this title race up the better. We only need about 3 more wins.

We're F.C. Barcelona and they're A.S. Roma. No need to play defensive, just dominate possession and hit them on the counter when they push men forward which is inevitable considering their deficit in the tie. Dembele would be good for this.

The last thing we'd want to do is sit back and allow them to control the tempo of the match.

As usual you underestimate the opponent.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

As usual you underestimate the opponent.

So how would you want us to play?

Set up two banks of four and try and sit behind the ball?

Risk Busquets in a tie that's already over that might impact his ability to feature for us in the semis?

I'm not advising that we go all out attack or anything of that sort. Just maintain possession and look to attack when the opportunities arise. I just don't want us to shrivel up like a prune and play like cowards against a team that's clearly inferior to us.

 

[Giginho75]

The most important thing in this match is playing as usual, focused and not underestimate opponent...

the semifinal is almost sure, but is always important playing a good match with a good result.

 

[Stoichkov1]

So how would you want us to play?

Set up two banks of four and try and sit behind the ball?

Risk Busquets in a tie that's already over that might impact his ability to feature for us in the semis?

I'm not advising that we go all out attack or anything of that sort. Just maintain possession and look to attack when the opportunities arise. I just don't want us to shrivel up like a prune and play like cowards against a team that's clearly inferior to us.

The tie is not over and without Busquets we lose too much control. Maybe sub him if we didn't concede after 60-70 mins.

We should mantain possession but definitely without pressing if we lose it like we did in the first leg.

 

[FCBfan22]

Roma is rumored to play 3 at the back.

Ernesto, bring on Dembele.

 

[Joan]

The tie is not over and without Busquets we lose too much control. Maybe sub him if we didn't concede after 60-70 mins.

We should mantain possession but definitely without pressing if we lose it like we did in the first leg.

You are overreacting. We won't lose 3-0. If Busquets is not fully fit, don't start him.

Pressing is an integral part of our gameplan, we do it against every opponent.

 

[xXKonan]

 

[te amo barca]

Same line-up as in the first leg. Semedo starts three in a row :O. What is it, a dream?

 

[FCBfan22]

Valverde finally started doing what we have been asking him since October. Play Semedo and Roberto together.

 

[mesiesta]

Next year:

- Mister Valverde, our both GKs are injured, what are we going to do?
- No worries, Bob will play there.

In Bob we trust, played in 3-4 positions last 2 weeks already

 

[xXKonan]

Same line-up as in the first leg. Semedo starts three in a row :O. What is it, a dream?

Think Valverde has settled on a XI for the later stages of the CL by the looks of it.

Much stronger and stable right side defensively even if you lose some creativity in the process.

 

[Joan]

Glad to see the same lineup. Though wanted to see Dembele play.

 

[wisconsincule]

Sub Dembele on for Bob in the second half and I’ll be happy