EL Quarter Final: FC Barcelona - Eintracht Frankfurt 3-4 agg.

[Birdy]

Xavi disappoints me in NOT starting FDJ next to Busi, and not playing with 4 mds to win the md battle.

At least he pleases me in starting Mingueza ahead of bum Lenglet!
Araujo will be in his natural area: the penalty box

 

[Messigician]

I'm here

 

[behindbrowneyes]

I like that line-up and kudos to Xavi for giving Mingueza a shot at RB. There is no point to start Araujo as RB. Makes the team only weaker in the center without giving it much on the flank, especially with Pique missing too.

 

[LFCB]

Frenkie must have a problem

 

[mc_lovin]

Xavi disappoints me in NOT starting FDJ next to Busi, and not playing with 4 mds to win the md battle.

You would think we don't need to adapt our game to beat them

 

[gregorrin10]

Why is Migueza starting Frenkie also benched..

who should start then? Dest isn't ready for the whole 90 yet (I'm guessing he'll be subbed on, only if we're chasing the result after 60 or 70 minutes), Pique is even less fit, and Lenglet is done and hopefully never plays for Barca again.

Mingueza can at least do a job, and he's actually a smaller liability on the right than in the center in my opinion, cause yes, he can't defend, but that way at least the Araujo is there as cover, helping him. And even though still bad, at least he doesn't give away penalties every time he steps on to the pitch, and who knows maybe he can even find that magic one out of every 100 cross he is capable of, to Luuk's head in the latter stages of the game.

It was clear that Frankfurt targeted Araujo in the first leg in terms of wanting to isolate him to the right, making him deal only with Kostic, cause they know he's our best defender. Yes, Mingueza against Kostic is not gonna be pretty, But we need Araujo in the middle, even if it means Mingueza playing RB, since Dest isn't ready to start yet.

 

[ajnotkeith]

FDJ changed the game last time he came on so he must lack fitness or something, because Gavi at the same time wasn't great either.

 

[Andresito]

Frenkie apparently been ill.

Camp Nou is already filled with white shirts, probably close to 30k Eintracht fans INSIDE Camp Nou.. A disgrace that it happens really.

 

[Joan]

Barca locals need a slap in the face.

 

[soul24rage]

https://twitter.com/samuelmarsden/status/1514673648791085061

This is embarrassing at the Camp Nou

 

[Neeraj]

How tall are you? Sounds a bit like you project your own insecurities on him ;-)

uhmm what?

 

[fergus90]

I went to the Borussia Monchengladbach game and witnessed the legendary Arda masterclass, and it was the same then. Germans absolutely overran the place. To be fair it’s not everyday they get a trip to Barcelona for a European night.

 

[Neeraj]

https://twitter.com/samuelmarsden/status/1514673648791085061

This is embarrassing at the Camp Nou

Yeah the locals get there super late, these guys must have been in since 8. Also, that away section up top looks WAY bigger than 5k supporters.

 

[mc_lovin]

uhmm what?

Just found it a bit weird how someone can be so much against Garcia

A player who has been mostly fine.

 

[Neeraj]

Btw, does anyone have a reliable stream they've been using? My regular ones on rsoccer and other places seem to be giving me way too many disconnects of late, about every 2 minutes. Any reliable one appreciated!