La Liga Round 2: Barca - Athletic Bilbao 2-1

[Loki]

You think we playing 433?
Bernal
Rapha - Pedri

Or 4231
Bernal - Pedri
Rapha

 

[Devils]

Atrocious lol.

Look at the bench too, lower midtable teams have better benches than that.

 

[JamDav1982]

EV tactics will be for Williams to spin off into space left by Balde getting forward and get 1v1 v Inigo as often as can.

 

[JamDav1982]

You think we playing 433?
Bernal
Rapha - Pedri

Or 4231
Bernal - Pedri
Rapha

Would hope the latter to try and at least offer some support to Inigo being left exposed by Balde getting forward...

But then again.. Pedri not exactly equipped to get back in quickly either.

 

[Porque]

The only good thing with Ferran starting is we don't see him end the match.

 

[ZenI]

Ferran is starting isn’t he? 😂🤣😂

 

[M3ls]

This will be a big test for Bernal.

Athletic Valverde likes to press.

 

[Loki]

Ferran is starting isn’t he? 😂🤣😂

 

[Messi983]

18 out of 23 players either our products or coming from our youth teams.

It's 13 by my count.

 

[Loki]

It could have been such a good summer with him

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1827376385725256120

 

[Messi983]

also, I think it's a mistake not to start Casado.

 

[Porque]

also, I think it's a mistake not to start Casado.

Key detail is Bernal-Pedri double pivot. Does he see Pedri more suited deeper considering he has a nosebleed in the final third.

Might be best for business as it allows Fermin/Olmo to have the 10 spot.

 

[JamDav1982]

Casado was ok v Valencia but players went by him with ease and he was bumped off ball a few times.

Pedri.. fitness permitting is the clear better choice to be in there.

 

[Messi983]

Key detail is Bernal-Pedri double pivot. Does he see Pedri more suited deeper considering he has a nosebleed in the final third.

Might be best for business as it allows Fermin/Olmo to have the 10 spot.

We can try this out when Olmo will be eligible to play but for this game I'd go with Casado-Bernal double pivot, Pedri as a 10 and Raphinha on the left.

 

[Porque]

We can try this out when Olmo will be eligible to play but for this game I'd go with Casado-Bernal double pivot, Pedri as a 10 and Raphinha on the left.

Gonna raise you mate. Pedri-Bernal but with Fermin in the hole.