Lliga | Round 27: FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad 1-0
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Messi983
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Even at home won't be an easy game against a very good opponent but we need a win and hopefully a good performance to get some positive vibes back.
Sociedad is playing a return leg of the CDR semi-final tonight against Mirandes at a pretty bad pitch (from what I've seen in previous games) with just a 2-1 lead from the first leg so it should be an intense and exhausting game for them and they'll possibly make some rotations on Saturday which should play in our favor.
Hopefully Setien will finally drop this 4-man midfield non-sense and start with Fati or Braithwaite, possibly even both. I'm not sure about Messi's injury but he didn't look moving well in El Clasico so maybe give him some rest and start on the bench before things get even worse.
Sociedad is playing a return leg of the CDR semi-final tonight against Mirandes at a pretty bad pitch (from what I've seen in previous games) with just a 2-1 lead from the first leg so it should be an intense and exhausting game for them and they'll possibly make some rotations on Saturday which should play in our favor.
Hopefully Setien will finally drop this 4-man midfield non-sense and start with Fati or Braithwaite, possibly even both. I'm not sure about Messi's injury but he didn't look moving well in El Clasico so maybe give him some rest and start on the bench before things get even worse.
ter Stegen
Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba
Vidal, Busi/Frenkie, Arthur
Messi, Griezmann, Ansu
This is what I want to see. With Frenkie underperforming as a CM I'd like to see Vidal and Arthur start.
As I've said before, I think our attack looks the most fluid with this front three.
Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba
Vidal, Busi/Frenkie, Arthur
Messi, Griezmann, Ansu
This is what I want to see. With Frenkie underperforming as a CM I'd like to see Vidal and Arthur start.
As I've said before, I think our attack looks the most fluid with this front three.
snowy
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He's been nursing this groin discomfort since the previous clasico back in mid-Dec where he kept feeling it and trying to loosen up his inner thigh on the pitch _ and possibly even before that so best make sure it's fully healed. So far it looks like a Grade 1 but trouble is, he's not the type to back off and rest by himself. He's so crazy about playing he might push through the pain and risk making it worse. Our medic teams need to step up their game. That article about Demb was damning. WTF have they been doing all this time?
This Barto dude been fucking up Barca on so many levels Madrid is one day gonna place at the entrance of the Bernabeurk a giant statue of his to honor him.
Horatio
You're welcome
First serious post coming from you, snowy. The situation is truly dire then.
snowy
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Andrew M
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Messi plays through injury because he loves the club. He knows that if he goes into convalescence now we are truly fucked.
JohnN
Senior Member
I'd like to see:
Mats
Semedo pique Lenglet alba
Fdj Arthur
Messi
Griezmann braith Fati
Ronaldinho10
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Me too but Setien will never play this.
serghei
Senior Member
2 man midfield is a disaster waiting to happen on every lost ball.
snowy
Well-known member
Put a GPS tracker on the ball then 🤓 and use Rakilla Interceptor
srsly though, JN's got it right, can't think of a better line-up. He posted it as a 4213 but it's just as well a 4231
Mats
Semedo pique Lenglet alba
Fdj Arthur
Griez Messi Fati
Colgate
Semedo pique Lenglet alba
Fdj Arthur
Griez Messi Fati
Colgate
Leo's da man
Back in Sept, he had the thigh injury on the same spot and he's been playing with a compression bandage lately.https://www.besoccer.com/new/what-if-messi-is-playing-while-injured-802869
raedkuwait
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I dont want to c alba in any shape or form. Drop him for any player other than him, firbo if ready
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