EL: Manchester United - FC Barcelona (4-3)

serghei

Senior Member
Don't care what is the league, you don't rotate against United. This is a big European game. You need to win these.

Whatever BS Xavi was talking about rotation, don't believe for a second.

Yeah, play the same 11 every 3-4 days see how that goes. :lol:

Maybe we get to play with Roberto - Garcia - Alonso - Alba backline when everyone gets injured.
 

FinBarcelonafan

Well-known member
Yeah, play the same 11 every 3-4 days see how that goes. :lol:

Maybe we get to play with Roberto - Garcia - Alonso - Alba backline when everyone gets injured.

We have comfortable lead in the league and after the United game we had Cadiz at home, which substitutes should win. Why not put the best lineup vs United? Totally worth the gamble
 

KingLeo10

Senior Member
Yeah, play the same 11 every 3-4 days see how that goes. :lol:

Maybe we get to play with Roberto - Garcia - Alonso - Alba backline when everyone gets injured.

Actually...we played the gala XI (with some nice cameos by Xavi and Pedro) in 14-15 since the Anoeta game...and won like 37 out of 41 games + treble between Jan - June.

But that was a perfect storm with a prime Messi, prime Suarez, prime Neymar, prime Rakitic, prime Pique and like 4-5 other top class, seasoned professionals :lol: Not comparable obviously, but just saying it can be done.
 

FinBarcelonafan

Well-known member
Actually...we played the gala XI (with some nice cameos by Xavi and Pedro) in 14-15 since the Anoeta game...and won like 37 out of 41 games + treble between Jan - June.

But that was a perfect storm with a prime Messi, prime Suarez, prime Neymar, prime Rakitic, prime Pique and like 4-5 other top class, seasoned professionals :lol: Not comparable obviously, but just saying it can be done.

15-16 we ran out of gas though and failed.

But of course, this team was ridiculously good.
 

ajnotkeith

Senior Member
We were never winning the tie in the first leg. The teams are very close in quality.

You're speaking as if we had some Mbappe in the team and we left him on the bench. I like Balde and Christensen but come on... :lol: seriously?

Of course it's gonna be tough when we miss 3-4 starters due to injury, but we have to go out and give everything.

They aren't really close.

Guys like Weghorst, Fred, Wan Bissaka, Shaw as centre-back, even Sancho, Malacia etc don't touch our strongest XI in their life yet they all played against us.
 

delancey

Senior Member
Yeah, play the same 11 every 3-4 days see how that goes. :lol:

Maybe we get to play with Roberto - Garcia - Alonso - Alba backline when everyone gets injured.
Then he should have rotated against the mighty Cadiz, not against Manchester United.
 

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