CL | Round of 16 - 2nd Leg: FC Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 (6-5 agg.)

[DonAK]

Alba and Roberto not even on the bench?!!!!

LUCHO WTF

 

[Albo]

Iniesta starts...

 

[Richard.H]

Alba and Roberto not even on the bench?!!!!

LUCHO WTF

Alba out? Why? Strange decision. Alba is usually quality in big games. I'm guessing he's either injured or ill.

 

[Cool]

Iniesta on his day is a one man midfield, I trust in Iniesta's ability to fight for the shirt.

Leaving Roberto and Alba is a questionable decision.

 

[El Flaco]

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[DonAndres]

Lucho really wants to control the midfield/center then. Rafinha would have to play a very big role in keeping width on the right and Neymar has a lot of space to cover too. Our left flank actually looks weaker than our right flank defensively in this formation due to Iniesta IMO.

The midfield battle was the most important one for sure. That's where the game will be won/lost. We've stacked it with players but the instructions and tactics need to be perfect and every player at 110%.

Alba/Roberto on the bench after all. I wouldn't mind bringing on Alba for Iniesta around 2/3 of the way through the game to fortify our defense.

 

[JamDav1982]

Surely has to be Masch in the middle.

If he is on the right of a back three they will target him the whole game.

Iniesta nowhere near the player he was but can understand playing him in this game. Barca need goals and he can produce a bit of magic to open them up. The flip side is that will be poorer defensively but almost have to take that risk now.

 

[DonAK]

Never mind. Catalan journalists batshit. Said Alba and Roberto out of the match squad

 

[Devils]

Alba and Roberto are on the bench.

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Fair enough to Lucho, I think he is playing the right line-up.

 

[FlaFCB]

Surely has to be Masch in the middle.

If he is on the right of a back three they will target him the whole game.

Iniesta nowhere near the player he was but can understand playing him in this game. Barca need goals and he can produce a bit of magic to open them up. The flip side is that will be poorer defensively but almost have to take that risk now.

Yeah, Pique is likely the RCB. he has been every time, that wouldn't change now.

 

[Albo]

Alba and Roberto are on the bench.

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Fair enough to Lucho, I think he is playing the right line-up.

Would much rather have Alba in the starting line-up than our worst player currently, Iniesta.

 

[ThwiX]

Not sure what to think about Iniesta starting. Been terrible since returning from injury. Quite the gamble.

 

[Cool]

Phew, good thing Alba and Roberto are on the lineup, the lineup is good, it's right.

I hope Messi does some off the ball movement to make himself available for passes, we need Neymar and Messi and Iniesta to turn it up big time.

 

[JamDav1982]

Would much rather have Alba in the line-up than our worst player currently, Iniesta.

Too late for that. Need to take a gamble and go for goals and pray Iniesta can turn clock back.

 

[Devils]

Would much rather have Alba in the starting line-up than our worst player currently, Iniesta.

We will play the equivalent of 'ultra-attacking' mode on FIFA. Gambling with Iniesta is something we have to do imo. If Iniesta pulls off an classic Iniesta performance he will be a massive help both offensively and defensively.

I can understand why Lucho is taking the risk.