Lliga | Round 32: Huesca - FC Barcelona 0-0

[FCBfan22]

who will play as a LB???

Umtiti. If there is a LB.

 

[Jakabor]

Aspiazu (assistant Valverde): "We will be playing with three centre-backs today: Murillo, Todibo and Umtiti. Wagué and Malcom will play as wing-backs."

 

[Ritchie]

this will be such a mess

We can afford it today.

 

[soul24rage]

The fact that Huesca are desperate for points and our side not having a lot of chemistry, I expect a difficult match. Still excited to see how the lads play.

 

[Joan]

11 players who don't know each other playing a formation they've barely ever seen? Should be fun!

 

[FCBfan22]

Aspiazu said it will be 3-5-2

Ah. Strange.

It makes no sense to use Malcom as a wingback IMO. Dembele same, since being a wingback requires tons of running and he just returned from an injury. Maybe Valverde is just afraid that Boateng will be a complete donkey again, so he wants Dembouz centrally.

IMO, he just should've plopped Umtiti at LB.

And if he insists going 3-5-2, Malcom-Dembele should be the strikers, not boateng IMO.

 

[gregorrin10]

In the midst of all rotations, at least we get to see Malcom and Dembele together on the pitch, probably for the first time ever

Hoping for a nice win, so that people can see it's possible to give chances to our reserves and even B team players and still get the result. Honestly didn't expect Puig in the lineup, very happy about that. I guess to expect Abel Ruiz there too was a bit too much to ask for, hopefully he at least replaces KPB after 60 minutes of him doing nothing again.

 

[serghei]

The fact that Huesca are desperate for points and our side not having a lot of chemistry, I expect a difficult match. Still excited to see how the lads play.

Aren't they relegated basically?

 

[Behrox]

You get a rest and you get a rest and you get a rest...

 

[soul24rage]

Aren't they relegated basically?

They are mathematically still in the race (I believe it's 7 points from safety), so I expect them to fight till the end.

EDIT: nvm, it's 6 points of difference with 7 games to go.

 

[Calidad]

Like the personnel, but I don’t like Malcom as a LWB when he has done well in his favoured position of RWF.

Why not just play Umtiti as LB, and as a result the rest of the team in their natural positions?

 

[MessiTBE]

Jeez he’s resting everybody.

Will be a struggle winning this one now

 

[MessiTBE]

I wonder if man united will do the same

 

[serghei]

They are mathematically still in the race (I believe it's 7 points from safety), so I expect them to fight till the end.

EDIT: nvm, it's 6 points of difference with 7 games to go.

It's 6 points difference vs 2 teams. They basically have to win 6 points more than Villareal, and 6 points more than Valladolid. They're done.

 

[Vilarrubi]

I wonder if man united will do the same

They won't. Still in the top 4 race and can't afford to lose as they're in 6th.

Supposedly Rashford will be rested.. probably only a couple more key players.