Lliga: FC Barcelona - Atletico Madrid 3-1

[JamDav1982]

Anyone thinks Lucho gets fired if we lose?

Yes I think he would but may be gone anyway.

I fancy Barca to win this though if Iniesta/Xavi midfield is not there. Which doesnt look like it will be.

 

[Frodo_FCB]

I cant see how we can win this game...The most likely result is a draw or a loss for us.
The only way we can win this, is a beast mode game by Messi.

 

[impeh]

Theyve scored the most set piece goals in europe or something, and we're always good at defending those :nervous2:

 

[Gohan]

Release the Bartra. Release the Vampire. Release the GOAT. Release Neyboy

 

[likeafire]

Im sorry but I can see Atletico winning. As some people have said the only way we can win is if Messi becomes the real true Messi again, but that wont happen because Atletico know how to defend against him. Atletico just beat Real so are on high confidence and we have trouble in the barca camp. Hopefully Enrique picks the right team

 

[Neeraj]

I see a draw as likely too, only because we are at home. But really, we suck against buses and we suck against set pieces. Is there a team in world football that could be worse than Atletico for us at this point?

As for Lucho, I think the decision has already been made one way or the other. If he's going to go, I feel he will probably be sacked soon irrespective of the result, and vice versa. And lots of people keep saying "season over - I don't care anymore", but seldom do they mean it. For the first time, I'm truly in that space where i have honest to god written off the season and couldn't be less worried about any game now. Just going to watch barca and enjoy anything I get - and from the sense I am getting on the forum, lots of other people seem to be in that zone as well

 

[KingMessi]

Then again, Atletico could become overconfident and screw up.

 

[Icarium]

Barcelona line-up (official): Bravo - Alves Pique Mascherano Alba - Rakitic Busquets Iniesta - Messi Suarez Neymar

 

[Zebulun]

Barcelona line up : Bravo, Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Luis Suárez Neymar

 

[instinct]

Will be interesting to see how Rakitic will cope with Atleti's pressure. Alves needs to step up as well.

Every set-piece will be hell for us.

 

[Icarium]

With Masch as CB and Busi as DM we might be in for a thrashing. Bartra at CB and Masch at DM could have been much better.

 

[serghei]

Rakitic? Why, he was awful these last games.

 

[Flavia]

Bravo, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Messi Suarez Neymar

No surprises this time. Bartra benched, Masch cb and not dm... I don't like this too much.

 

[KingMessi]

4-3-3 with Masche in defense and not midfield? Lucho what the fuck! It's like he wants to lose his job.

 

[Neeraj]

For the first time though, the lineup was expected. Don't like the lineup, wanted Masch in CDM and Bartra starting, but for the first time, no big surprises here.