Lliga | Round 27: Deportivo de La Coruña - FC Barcelona 2-1

[FlaFCB]

Referee: Fernandéz Borbalán

Injured: Vidal, Mathieu, Rafinha, Neymar

Squad: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis, Arda, A. Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Mascherano,
Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti and Aleñá (28)

Messi and Pique still on 4 yellows each.
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[DRUNKY]

Let's keep up with the spirit guys!

 

[Cool]

Man, Lucho is in a pretty tough situation.

Does he rotate?

Does he play Neymar after PSG display knowing that he is fatigued?

The team played one hell of game, pressed and ran so much, Deportivo surely know that Barca legs are tired.

Tricky game, very.

 

[barcanuck]

Start RAP and rest MSN!

 

[Barcaman]

We need to rest some players.
Alba, Roberto, Denis should start. Arda and Paco could getbsime minutes too.


Good thing is, Depor played midweek too so they won't be fresh either

 

[PhilS]

Rotation time, maybe 5 changes:
Rest one of MSN, start Arda.
Rest Rak and Raf, but Iniesta should be able to start. Rest Busquets and either Pique or Umtiti.

Time for the bench to step up.

 

[Altomonte]

Big risk we see a reaction after the 'March 17 Miracle'. Neymar should get rest, but Messi can probably play. Maybe we can trust Lucho with this one.

 

[serghei]

Need to win this. La Liga is still the main priority for me. Rotations are in order. The other players need to step up as well. Team is playing well now, no excuse to not deliver better performances.

Deportivo's best player is suspended. No excuse not to take the 3 pts.

 

[Neymessi]

Play a strong lineup and if it is overkill sub players out at 60 min.

Only one of MSN should be rested at most. An away game is always tricky.

 

[te amo barca]

MSN could use some rest but at this stage we cannot drop any more points in La Liga. Rotate in defense and midfield only. Alba (or Digne), Mathieu, Roberto, Arda and Gomes could play.

 

[FlaFCB]

Should rest Suarez a bit. Messi and Ney can start. Rakitic also needs a rest now.

 

[LeeRomeno]

Maybe start Arda instead of Neymar? He has been good as lw. Hope we are focused for this.

 

[Barcaman]

[formation=barca,10]
Stegen
0-Pique-0-Umtiti-0-Alba-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-Roberto-0-0-0
0-Rakitic>Gomes-0-0-0-Denis-0
0-0-0-Messi,c>-0-0-0
Rafinha-0-0-0-0-0-Arda
0-0-0-Suarez>Paco-0-0-0
[/formation]

 

[Mido]

One question that we should definitely ask ourselves is if we still want to play, at times, with the 4-3-3 system against some Liga teams ? It's always good to have 2-3 systems that we can easily navigae between but this could require some time. I would suggest we still build on the versatile 3-4-3 system that suits a lot better to this squad at the moment :

[formation=barca,6]
Ter Stegen
Piqué-0-0-Umtiti-0-0-Alba
0-0-0-Mascherano-0-0-0
0-Roberto-0-0-0-Iniesta-0
0-0-0-Messi-0-0-0
Arda-0-0-0-0-0-Neymar
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
[/formation]

 

[DonAK]

You should always look to improve and be flexible. Right now I would keep the same. The 4-3-3 was a major handicap due to the RB situation and the midfield not being able to sustain pressure.