CL Round 4: Red Star - Barca 2-5

[MontenegrinCuler]

The only thing that can fumble them in this match really is the atmosphere.

I would start the best 11, should be enough to finish them off in first half. Then rest some players.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Neymar scored 2 beautiful freekicks against Red star in 2017 or 2018 if i remember correctly

 

[Barcaman]

Good chance we go into first 8 with a win considering the schedule of other teams.

 

[Ter Stature]

When will Gavi start a match?

 

[Barcaman]

Fermin will be in press conference with Flick. Guess he's starting

 

[TemporaryFan]

First of all, Herr Flick, let Big Woj in between sticks in this one, bitte.

Let's keep in mind, that these eastern European clubs with pedigree, like Crvena Zvezda, even though considered minnows, on a good day can bite. In the first 20 minutes, they should be blitzkrieged and neutered, deprived of 'hopes'...don't wanna say 'delusions' because that would be impolite and arrogant.

 

[te amo barca]

They are shocking. We'll destroy them

 

[Barcaman]

Dont know about shocking. They have made big strides in recent years. Think they even surpassed Dinamo Zagreb budget who are best team in Balkans.

 

[Barcaman]

Fermin is just at the press conference.

"The coach is largely the reason for our good form. We are a very strong team despite being practically the same as last season."

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Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade): “Tomorrow I will go out and show Lamine Yamal that I am better than him. I also plan to exchange jerseys with him. He's a great player.”

 

[Porque]

If we judge Red Star by their one home performance versus Benfica in CL then it won't be an easy game.

 

[Maradona37]

If we judge Red Star by their one home performance versus Benfica in CL then it won't be an easy game.

yea, not a good idea to underestimate them, especially in Belgrade. Barca should win no problem but Flick will be impressing on the players to be professional and not drop standards because it is an 'easier' game on paper.

 

[Kul_z]

No calculation. This format of cl depends on goal difference too, too many clubs would be on the same points.

 

[TemporaryFan]

I still am not familiarized with the new rules. I just intuitively figure they win two more and they're in. But I do like this format better for more veriaty of matches and that there's more of them. Nothing like a good match show on a rainy, depressing November afternoon.

 

[BJJ]

We better be on our A game. Lots of upsets and we can't afford to screw up.

 

[Porque]

I still am not familiarized with the new rules. I just intuitively figure they win two more and they're in. But I do like this format better for more veriaty of matches and that there's more of them. Nothing like a good match show on a rainy, depressing November afternoon.

Agreed. So far the novelty and the spontanuity of having no return legs is making every game a one off shoot off.

We will only know the success of the format once the 8 games are over and we see if 20 of the teams end up on the same number of points or something.

Possibly it would be better to move to 10 group games, and have the top 16 qualify only, rather than the preliminary playoff round.