Lliga | Round 8: Atlético de Madrid vs. FC Barcelona 1-1

[serghei]

Gomes is physical, so I get the idea of starting him in a game which is bound the get very physical away to AM, sort of. On the other hand, he's not doing well under pressure, and AM will give us pressure for sure.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

If it is that certain go put ever penny you can on Barca to lose then.

Some amount of bed wetters on here every time a line up comes out.

We will lose unless Messi goes into god-mode and you'll be the one on here making excuses for the rest of the team post-match saying that it was a good "team-effort". Do you envision any scenario in which we win this game with Messi playing below his best?

 

[Barcaman]

Rakitic Suarez

Gomes

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

Gomes is physical, so I get the idea of starting him in a game which is bound the get very physical away to AM, sort of. On the other hand, he's not doing well under pressure, and AM will give us pressure for sure.

Gomes physical? He may be tall and well-built but the guy is as soft as butter, one of our least physical players in the squad.

 

[Morten]

Predicting a comfortable 3-1 victory for Barca, Atletico arent as dangerous as they used to be.

 

[JamDav1982]

We will lose unless Messi goes into god-mode and you'll be the one on here making excuses for the rest of the team post-match saying that it was a good "team-effort". Do you envision any scenario in which we win this game with Messi playing below his best?

Haha have I ever defended a defeat based on team effort?

You have said Barca are gteed to lose. Back it up and win yourself a lot of money then.

Yes it is possible Barca can win without Messi playing well. Less likely than winning if he does play well. Could also draw or lose the game.

 

[Devils]

GOATmes sneakin' back into our managers favourites. <3



Can't watch today but goodluck to the team.

 

[serghei]

Gomes physical? He may be tall and well-built but the guy is as soft as butter, one of our least physical players in the squad.

He's not soft as butter at all. He's pretty athletic and physical. Strenght is the least of his issues.

 

[God Serena]

Gomes has like, what, 1 start in the league this season? Makes sense to start him in our biggest game so far, then. Next to Rakitic, no less.

This is gonna be fun.

 

[serghei]

Predicting a comfortable 3-1 victory for Barca, Atletico arent as dangerous as they used to be.

Jesus, you really do believe in jinxes and stuff.

 

[JamDav1982]

Jesus, you really do believe in jinxes and stuff.

No he just always predicts the worst for Real.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

Haha have I ever defended a defeat based on team effort?

You have said Barca are gteed to lose. Back it up and win yourself a lot of money then.

Yes it is possible Barca can win without Messi playing well. Less likely than winning if he does play well. Could also draw or lose the game.

That's not what I meant. If we win with Messi carrying us to victory you'll giving undeserved credit to the rest of the team saying the team as a whole played well. The fact is that the current state of this team has gotten to the point where it is completely reliant on a single player. If Atleti mark Messi out of the match we won't win simple as that.

 

[Xaviniesta]

Gomes will be tripping and chasing shadows tonight

 

[serghei]

Gomes will be tripping tonight

You're a genius. WTF does that prove anyway? Jack shit.

 

[Ousmane Dembélé]

He's not soft as butter at all. He's pretty athletic and physical. Strenght is the least of his issues.

Might be strong and athletic, but he sure doesn't show it on the pitch.