Ernesto Valverde - V1

[Horatio]

We rested about ten players for this very reason .. didn’t ya notice

Lol. We rested them to give them rest. It’s inherent to ‘resting’.

 

[serghei]

I'll be curious who is picked between Coutinho, Vidal, Arthur, Semedo and Roberto for Liverpool.

I think Vidal will keep his place, Roberto will replace Coutinho and Semedo will start as a RB.

 

[Joan]

I'll be curious who is picked between Coutinho, Vidal, Arthur, Semedo and Roberto for Liverpool.

I think Vidal will keep his place, Roberto will replace Coutinho and Semedo will start as a RB.

I presume. Vidal, Roberto, and Semedo are in better form too.

I'm still not sure about leaving Arthur out.

 

[serghei]

I presume. Vidal, Roberto, and Semedo are in better form too.

I'm still not sure about leaving Arthur out.

Same. I believe we're defending well, but not THAT well as to make it our main tactic. If we're going there to survive and defend and we don't respond to Liverpool's pressure in a swift manner we might have a hard game.

But Alba and Semedo could do some damage on the counters, and Roberto has his trademark runs where he breaks the lines. But I would play Arthur for sure. You need players who can pass under pressure at the end of the day.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Same. I believe we're defending well, but not THAT well as to make it our main tactic. If we're going there to survive and defend and we don't respond to Liverpool's pressure in a swift manner we might have a hard game.

But Alba and Semedo could do some damage on the counters, and Roberto has his trademark runs where he breaks the lines. But I would play Arthur for sure. You need players who can pass under pressure at the end of the day.

Did you see Atletico defending their 2-0? Exactly. They are better in it and they still struggled. We need to score a goal or we will lose this tie.

 

[Andrew M]

Did you see Atletico defending their 2-0? Exactly. They are better in it and they still struggled. We need to score a goal or we will lose this tie.

Yeah, if we go into the match thinking about defending we will just invite too much pressure. We need to demonstrate to them that we pose a threat. Tbf to Atleti they were without Felipe Luis and Lucas Hernandez

 

[raskolnikov]

Also its not the barca way to go full mourinho and play cowardly anti football.

 

[Havesaks]

Lost 2-0 without Messi. Logic: Celta Vigo > Barca (w/o Messi).

 

[George_Costanza]

Lost 2-0 without Messi. Logic: Celta Vigo > Barca (w/o Messi).

You would be so furious if Messi scored in Anfield

 

[Havesaks]

You would be so furious if Messi scored in Anfield

 

[Neymessi]

This dude played a super defensive lineup at home when we didn't have a lead to begin with.

Now away with a lead, god knows what he will do. Would play Messi, mats and 9 Cdms if he wished.

 

[FCBfan22]

This dude played a super defensive lineup at home when we didn't have a lead to begin with.

Now away with a lead, god knows what he will do. Would play Messi, mats and 9 Cdms if he wished.

Nah. Suarez needs to play 90. Has to happen. Otherwise he will barbecue Valverde's firstborn

 

[Andrew M]

This dude played a super defensive lineup at home when we didn't have a lead to begin with.

Now away with a lead, god knows what he will do. Would play Messi, mats and 9 Cdms if he wished.

How is having Messi, Coutinho and Suarez in first 11 'super defensive'?

 

[malvolio]

This dude played a super defensive lineup at home when we didn't have a lead to begin with.

Now away with a lead, god knows what he will do. Would play Messi, mats and 9 Cdms if he wished.

What is this attacking lineup you would have played? Because to me it seems he didn't have much of choice really.

Maybe you mean defensive setup, as in the team was set up to defend first, attack later.

 

[Havesaks]

Just came to praise Valverde for all he has given of himself to our club! keep it up!