Copa | Round of 16: FC Barcelona - Celta Vigo 6-1 agg.

[Kerrybai]

Copa is the best for Dembele and Arniaz to get in the grind and polish up their fundamentals, while Messi and Suarez should be on the bench. There's really no point fielding your best 11 in a not so important tournament, especially when we have an important stage in the UCL knockout round. I wouldn't risk it. But Valverde wouldn't like to risk losing.

You have it wrong. We can rest players in the league home games as we have a healthy lead.

This tie is 1-1 and celta drew 2-2 at the camp nou a few weeks back.


They can rest at home against Alaves and Getafe before the Chelsea tie.

 

[henias]

You have it wrong. We can rest players in the league home games as we have a healthy lead.

This tie is 1-1 and celta drew 2-2 at the camp nou a few weeks back.


They can rest at home against Alaves and Getafe before the Chelsea tie.

I doubt they will even rest in league games. Maybe one game before the Chelsea clash they might rest but theres no way they will be benched in La Liga.

Like I already said, not so important tournament. I dont care if its Celta or 1-1, I personally wouldnt risk Messi. And you might never know, someone puts a bad challenge today and thats it.

 

[FCBfan22]

Iniesta is starting. It seems that Valverde will play the strongest 11.

 

[mesiesta]

I expect this line-up

Ter Stegen - Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Semedo - Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Paulinho - Messi, Suarez

 

[raedkuwait]

I expect this line-up

Ter Stegen - Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Semedo - Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Paulinho - Messi, Suarez

why Ter Stegen its the cup isnt it?

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

I expect this line-up

Ter Stegen - Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Semedo - Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Paulinho - Messi, Suarez

No Dembele?

 

[mesiesta]

why Ter Stegen its the cup isnt it?

Yes, Cilessen definetely. Forgot that it's a Copa match in a second

Cilessen - Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Semedo - Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Paulinho - Messi, Suarez

No Dembele?

I doubt he will be a starter today. He played against a low-level opposition in La Liga, but I think Valverde will not play him from the start again today.

 

[xXKonan]

 

[Barcaman]

Dembele benched. Crisis.

 

[FCBfan22]

The most classic 442 you can play with our squad, I guess. Valverde does not wantto conciede, it seems.

 

[mesiesta]

10/11. Had Paulinho instead of Gomes. Gomes has something to prove, so let's hope he will have a good match. Also, we will again have a very good bench with Roberto and Dembele there.

 

[Devils]

FFS no Dembele.

Valverde why you do this man?

 

[khaled_a_d]

FFS no Dembele.

Valverde why you do this man?

May be Dembele isn't physically fit for 2 starts in one week.

 

[serghei]

Dembele will play vs Sociedad then.

 

[te amo barca]

Really? He just came back from an injury and you want him to play his third game in about a week. He will play against Sociedad, most probably.