Copa | Semifinal: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona 0-3 agg.

[ThwiX]

Poor game. Should be happy that we managed to score and Roberto wasn’t sent off, tho.

 

[Barcaman]

Not a great performance but team got the job done. A win with clean sheet should be enough.

Valencia showed very little but there's a credit to our boys for containing them to look like 2nd division team.

 

[booge]

I really hate this Valencia side. Hope they get smashed in the return leg.

 

[Kohe321]

Underwhelming game in terms of effort and pace, but 1-0 is a great result before the away game. Got the feeling we never got out of second gear tonight. Seemed like we had a lot more on tap, so I wouldn't worry too much about it being a spell of bad form.

 

[Barcilliant]

Fuaarrrk?!!!

These fucking clubs like Pathetico and Valencia always bend over for Rm but put up a fight against us.

Why wssnt Arnaiz included?

 

[Raki13]

Mindnumbingly boring rubbish , and why we won't win the CL. Top teams can see through this style and will pick us off easily. Seems everyone has always got to play one twos with Messi around the box all night.

 

[CanadianBlaugrana]

Tense match. Other than the Suarez goal, the best part was seeing the tears of joy from a woman in the audience wearing a Sergio Busquets jersey who got an unplanned picture and meet and greet with her hero. Class act Sergio.

 

[BigBarcaBoy]

Too cautious starting line up, felt sorry for vidal as he doesn't seem to know what exactly his role was, should have been more attacking against a weakened Valencia team

 

[LeeRomeno]

Second tie will be easier as Valencia will surely have to open up in second half at home, as they need a goal and we will score from counter. So vital we got that goal.
No complaints about the lineup, it made every sense, but I mean whining about lineup is only thing left for some here it seems. People seem to forget that Coutinho is not only in new team, but has come from injury and we have match in weekend, where resting Iniesta makes more sense. Every game is important, but this is semifinal, we should play our best lineup as we did and as Dembele is out, Vidal has recently been best option for RW. Only other option is S.Roberto, but as Semedo has been very mediocre, he is not trusted.

 

[kobby]

Raki13, which top teams? Barca is unbeaten in the league and unbeaten and Europe. Even PSG in that farmers' league can't boast of that. Barca is one of the very best there is in Europe currently.

 

[Zincubus]

Why can't we start with Coutino on left and Iniesta in the middle or visa versa ??

Stick Sergie Roberto or Rakitic on the right side ??

Samedo HAS to start playing RB .

We can't play Roberto at RB and have Hazard running at him ...

 

[Zincubus]

Where do i find this chat?

Top of page during games only

 

[Raki13]

Raki13, which top teams? Barca is unbeaten in the league and unbeaten and Europe. Even PSG in that farmers' league can't boast of that. Barca is one of the very best there is in Europe currently.

At least seven in that CL draw are capable of dumping us and will pack their defence and hit us on the counter attack , they all know exactly how we are going to play and how to deal with it. Messi is the GOAT but he's an achilles heel at times as everyone seems to be told they have got to pass to him anytime we are near the box.

 

[Barcilliant]

Why can't we start with Coutino on left and Iniesta in the middle or visa versa ??

Stick Sergie Roberto or Rakitic on the right side ??

Samedo HAS to start playing RB .

We can't play Roberto at RB and have Hazard running at him ...

Roberto at rb was the reason Lucho switched to a back three against psg and juve.

I hope Ev doesn't make the same mistake.

 

[Joan]

Why can't we start with Coutino on left and Iniesta in the middle or visa versa ??

Stick Sergie Roberto or Rakitic on the right side ??

Samedo HAS to start playing RB .

We can't play Roberto at RB and have Hazard running at him ...

I agree with you

Although Rakitić shouldn't play on the right, he seems to enjoy his new role