El Clasico: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona 0-4

[ThwiX]

Possible line-up (vs Real Madrid): Bravo - Alves Pique Mathieu Alba - S.Roberto Busquets Mascherano Iniesta - Suarez Neymar #fcblive [sport]

This until around the 60th minute mark when Messi gets subbed on.

 

[gregorrin10]

Messi and Raki on the bench, no use risking them since the start (who knows maybe Neymar, Suarez and Iniesta can win it on their own anyway), and Roberto deserves his first 1st Clasico eleven this year anyways, even more so with Messi and Raki being not fit for the whole match. They can enter around 60-70 minute (like Messi did against Atletico last season), IF we're chasing the result in that stage, otherwise i'd prefer to not see them at all, if i'm being honest.

I'm thinking some form of 4-1-2-1-2 could work really well from the start (Bravo; Alves, Pique, Vermaelen/Mathieu, Alba; Mascherano; Sergi Roberto; Busquets; Iniesta; Suarez, Neymar). With shifting throughout the match, for example Roberto moving ahead to RW to put pressure along with S and N on Madrid's shaky defence, while Iniesta operates on CAM behind them, while Busquets moves back along Mascherano on CDM to cover for Roberto. so that would be like some form of 4-2-1-3. Then Messi comes in for Roberto, maybe Rakitič also for Mascherano or Vermaelen/Mathieu and we play the last half hour with that standard lineup to close out the game.

 

[DrPepper]

Meh. Hope Mascherano doesn't play at CB. Gets destroyed in the air by Benzema or Ronaldo in every single Clasico, especially at the Bernabeu. Rather have Mathieu (who did exactly what Masch could not do in the last Clasico) or Vermaelen for this one.

 

[FC B]

Ofc he wants to start, but if you start him this means you can't sub him off because that's Messi and playing full 90min after being 2 months out is not very wise decision. Moreover, Messi as a sub could be deadly like it was against Atletico.

Agreed. I'd start Messi on the bench if I could.

 

[Iarwain]

messi will start like it or not.
he will wreck havoc and win us a classico.
i will quote this comment later

He didn't play for 2 straight months. I don't really think he's physically in top shape to wreck havoc in such a highly contested game yet. I'd rather see him subbed in the last 30-35 mins.

 

[hardyboy]

If Mascharano doesn't play as a CB he shouldn't play at all. Mascharano in the midfield against RM would be suicidal..

 

[LMessi85]

If anyone is interested, I can make a GIF from a certain sequence of the clásico game.

Just send a PM and tell me the minute mark from the sequence so I can do it afterwards.

Oh cool! Obviously the goals

I think it's going to be a 1-3 (Ronaldo, Neymar 2x, Messi)

 

[Egert]

Ready for the night!!! Visca el Barca!!!

 

[gasgas]

Possible line-up (vs Real Madrid): Bravo - Alves Pique Mathieu Alba - S.Roberto Busquets Mascherano Iniesta - Suarez Neymar #fcblive [sport]

This until around the 60th minute mark when Messi gets subbed on.

if messi doesnt start i would rather have this lineup, instead of playing munir.
atleast our midfield will be more solid and hold on

If Mascharano doesn't play as a CB he shouldn't play at all. Mascharano in the midfield against RM would be suicidal..

and munir at RW is a good thing vs real madrid?
with a midfield with only 2 out of 3 players having the experience and mentality for a classico?

 

[Galning]

People want Vermaelen ahead of Mathieu in a clasico at the Bernabéu? He had 0 minutes in Belgium's friendly against Italy and hasn't started for Barça in ages. Mathieu is the obvious choice if Mascherano doesn't make it.

 

[ThwiX]

At least Mathieu won't play LB this time at the Bernabau. The memories of that still haunt me from last season.

 

[dakt]

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[Trickykid]

I have a nasty feeling about tonight. The Bernabeu match last season - and to a degree also the home game - brings bad, bad memories. Busi and Iniesta will need to be at their very best unless we're to get run over again.

My money's on Team Tebas tonight, sadly.

 

[dakt]

 

[dakt]

I have a nasty feeling about tonight. The Bernabeu match last season - and to a degree also the home game - brings bad, bad memories. Busi and Iniesta will need to be at their very best unless we're to get run over again.

My money's on Team Tebas tonight, sadly.

shut up