Copa semis: Villarreal-Barca 1-3 (2-6 agg.)

[barcanuck]

We could of had this at 4-1 but I trust the boys won't lose 2-0 and will manage to score a goal. Afterall we have been road warriors lately.

Keys to the game:

Avoid early goal
Score early goal
Avoid Suarez and Masche from getting a yellow or both miss final

 

[Flavia]

Obviously, Pique, Busquets and Iniesta are starting since they were rested vs. Granada. It'll probably be the strongest 11 with only Rakitic rested.

----------Stegen
Alves-Pique--Mascherano-Alba
--Rafinha-Busquets-Iniesta
--Messi--Suarez---Neymar

Rafinha and Iniesta together isn't a good pair.

 

[DinhoR10]

It might be better not to Start Masche, I think we'll survive, or atleast score a goal or two to keep us in the game and maybe Pedro over Suarez

 

[Richard.H]

Hopefully Rakitic starts. He is pretty good in away games.

 

[cmsy27]

Hopefully Rakitic starts. He is pretty good in away games.

I am all for Raki starting as well. Start our strongest XI, get a goal in before halftime, and then sub in other players for those who need rest. Pedro for Suarez, for example, so Suarez can be fresh for Rayo.

 

[Egert]

We could of had this at 4-1 but I trust the boys won't lose 2-0 and will manage to score a goal. Afterall we have been road warriors lately.

Keys to the game:

Avoid early goal
Score early goal
Avoid Suarez and Masche from getting a yellow or both miss final

Didn't know that We need to be careful, Suarez can definately avoid that but not so sure about Masche.

 

[pacp_96]

Didn't know that We need to be careful, Suarez can definately avoid that but not so sure about Masche.

Suarez is more likely to get a yellow than Masche. Normally gets one for spraying the ref with saliva every 5 minutes

 

[Alik]

Suarez is more likely to get a yellow than Masche. Normally gets one for spraying the ref with saliva every 5 minutes

I don't know about that

Masche gives away a lot of stupid YCs.

 

[pacp_96]

I don't know about that

Masche gives away a lot of stupid YCs.

Masche seems like the guy that would realise that he's on a yellow and would just chill.

Suarez gets yellows over things that are way more stupid.

 

[Kuchi]

Suarez should definitively not get a yellow, he's on a roll and we need him the final. Maybe sub him again with Pedro, once we get an away goal...Pedro would press and run chaotically stressing opponents

If one of them has to not play the final, I'd pick Masche...

Dream scenario would be to score early, so that we discourage Villareal and just move the ball around which probably means a less physical game.

No way in hell we must concede first, that will give the yellows the spark they need and the game can go all sorts of crazy from there, pressure, fouls, etc...

 

[Leo_Messi]

I would keep Mascherano and Suárez on the bench unless highly necessary.

ter Stegen

Alves-Bartra-Piqué-Alba

Busquets

Iniesta-Rakitic

Pedro-Messi-Neymar

Better to rest more players against Rayo at home.

 

[Ghostmaster]

Ter Stegen
Montoya - Pique - Mathieu - Alba
Rafinha - Busquets - Iniesta
Messi - Suarez - Pedro

 

[Barcaman]

Didn't know Suárez and Masch were one yellow away from suspension.
Would keep them both on the bench then.

 

[hardyboy]

Ter Stegan-Alves, Pique, Masch, Alba-Raki,Busi,Iniesta-Messi,Suarez,Neymar

 

[linetty]

Avoid Suarez and Masche from getting a yellow or both miss final

In this case I'd be willing to bench them both. Pedro earned a start and Masch is shaky as of late anyway.