Xaviniesta
Senior Member
HYPE 
Copa | Quarterfinal: FC Barcelona - Espanyol 2-1 agg.
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manuel blassi
Member
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Semedo Pique Umtiti Alba
Roberto Rakitic Busquets Iniesta (if fit, or Gomes)
Messi Suarez
Hope for good result at 60min, then Coutinho for 25-30min and Mina for last 10.
Semedo Pique Umtiti Alba
Roberto Rakitic Busquets Iniesta (if fit, or Gomes)
Messi Suarez
Hope for good result at 60min, then Coutinho for 25-30min and Mina for last 10.
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tooOusmane Dembélé
Banned
Don't want to differ with Barc's current tactical approach just for the sake of it, I think that Valverde's 4-4-2 is amazingly efficient and makes Barca less predictable. However, the team's possession game has shown some signs of weaknesses that could have heavy consequences in big fixture at an European level. Plus 4-3-3 system could be more comfortable for Demebele to evolve in.
Imagine a totally unorthodox boxer switching stances with intense head and upper body movement, amazing footwork (Barca) against a very stiff and solid but robotic boxer (Chelsea).
The upcoming three weeks are important to prepare for Chelsea, and I don't think it would necessarily be a walk in the park, Barca needs to have th eability to answer with fireworks and look for the knockout if they get knocked down...
It would be nice if we try to play more offensively with our former 4-3-3 formation just to have a plan B in case of emergency and be even less predictable. 4-4-2 is an amazing trap against teams who are tailored to make Barca's game difficult.
But still, Coutinho playing from the beginning in this important game, Dembele being injured, I would go with this 4-4-2 :
[formation=barca,6]
Cillessen
0-Pique-0-0-0-Umtiti-0
Roberto-0-0-0-0-0-Alba
0-0-0-Busquets-0-0-0
Rakitic-0-0-Paulinho-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
0-Messi-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-Suarez-0-0
[/formation]
Imagine a totally unorthodox boxer switching stances with intense head and upper body movement, amazing footwork (Barca) against a very stiff and solid but robotic boxer (Chelsea).
The upcoming three weeks are important to prepare for Chelsea, and I don't think it would necessarily be a walk in the park, Barca needs to have th eability to answer with fireworks and look for the knockout if they get knocked down...
It would be nice if we try to play more offensively with our former 4-3-3 formation just to have a plan B in case of emergency and be even less predictable. 4-4-2 is an amazing trap against teams who are tailored to make Barca's game difficult.
But still, Coutinho playing from the beginning in this important game, Dembele being injured, I would go with this 4-4-2 :
[formation=barca,6]
Cillessen
0-Pique-0-0-0-Umtiti-0
Roberto-0-0-0-0-0-Alba
0-0-0-Busquets-0-0-0
Rakitic-0-0-Paulinho-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
0-Messi-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-Suarez-0-0
[/formation]
raskolnikov
Well-known member
Im reading your boxing metaphor as if us vs chelsea is Roy Jones vs Hopkins/James Toney but feel you mean it more like Naseem Hamed vs Barrera. I prefer the former if we go by outcome
Im reading your boxing metaphor as if us vs chelsea is Roy Jones vs Hopkins/James Toney but feel you mean it more like Naseem Hamed vs Barrera. I prefer the former if we go by outcome
I was thinking about Klitschko Fury
Ousmane Dembélé
Banned
Well with Madrid out let's make sure we knock these bastards out, because if we do, we have a clear path to a domestic double. Can't see Sevilla, Valencia or Leganes troubling us too much, especially over two legs.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Just needback soon so we can throw
out.
It is 19 man squad, let's hope he gets thrown out b4 the game
SeloBarca
Senior Member
I think we should go back to 4-3-3 once we get the players of injuries.
Dembele is used to playing in 4-3-3. Suarez is used to playing in 4-3-3. Messi is used to play in 4-3-3
Suarez have struggled alot under 4-4-2 since he has to much more alone in attack and arent given as much space.
Dembele, the little he has played, has felt a little bit lost in the system.
If we can get the players, i would want:
Dembele - Suarez - Messi
......Coutinho - Arthur
..........Busquetes
That would have potential to be more than great team.
vlad
New member
What about roberto? You are puting that guy arthur in barca strongest 11, you only watched him on you tube, guy has zero experience playing in europe he is playing in gremio, im really interested based on what did you put him instead roberto or rakitic?
also you would change so far winning formation just because dembele feels a bit lost in 4-4-2, i really hope valverde stays with this fomation, because 4-3-3 didnt give barca something to be proud in CL competition, since pep 1 CL in 6 years, in that time barca was 3 times out in quarters vs defensive teams, 2 of 3 times with best attack on the planet
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