Some good news from BarcaStuff: Bartra (thigh) and Puyol (knee) will both get the medical green light this afternoon. Bartra would have biggest chance to start. [esport3] Bartra and Puyol will have a final test during warming-up before the game tonight. If they can't play, Adriano will be centre back. [ser md] Then he goes on to say this - more four midfielder stuff (not that we have not speculated about that ourselves seeing the tactics in past big games): Adriano and Cesc could both start the cup final tonight. Bartra and Puyol are not fully recovered. Alexis and Pedro on the bench. I do like this "mystery lineup" with 10 players on the pitch and an empty spot for one of three players to slot in at CB:
That may be how you see it, but I see the situation differently. This was an opportunity to increase the gap. Winning the double of domestic league and European Cup in the same season 4 - FC Barcelona (1991/92, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11) 3 - AFC Ajax (1970/71, 1971/72, 1994/95) 3 - FC Bayern München (1973/74, 2000/01, 2012/13) 2 - Real Madrid (1956/57, 1957/58) 2 - Liverpool FC (1976/77, 1983/84) 2 - Manchester United (1998/99, 2007/08) 2 - FC Internazionale (1964/65, 2009/10) 1 - SL Benfica (1960/61) 1 - Hamburger SV (1982/83) 1 - FC Steaua Bucureşti (1985/86) 1 - FK Crvena zvezda (1990/91) 1 - AC Milan (1993/94) 1 - FC Porto (2003/04) This list is one of three reasons why I want Atletico to win the CL: - Bayern would catch Barca on this list. - Chelsea have Mourinho. - LPB are LPB.
Why are you pessimistic? The league isn't over yet, R. Madrid and Atletico have pretty tough CL fixtures coming up. Have some faith!
I guess the phantom pk Ronaldo got is just going to be forgotten too huh?? It's been pretty even all these series, no conspiracy garbage I have seen..
OFFICIAL good news: Official: Bartra (thigh) and Puyol (knee) get the medical green light and are available for tonight's cup final #fcblive
Officials in Valencia decided to cut the grass as much as they can ( lowest allowed height for official games ) , guess that should help Bartra to start , puyol on the bench.
official: iniesta-----------messi-------------neymar ------------cesc------------xavi-------------- alba-------------busquets-------------alves ---------masche------------bartra----------- -------------------pinto------------------------ bench: oier, puyol, adriano, song, roberto, pedro, alexis
bale----------benzema---------di maria ------------------isco----------------------- ---------modric-------alonso------------- coentrao---ramos---pepe------carvajal ------------------casillas-------------------
It's not the points, its the way Barca are playing. They aren't suddenly going to run-off 5 straight wins against better teams than they've been losing to/drawing against consistently since January/February. The league is over make no mistake.
Pedro and alexis should start to cover the wings defensively and create spaces for messi to slip into , playing with cesc and neymar again just pisses me off , it's like this guy never learns and keeps playing the same thing and count on luck , well for his sake and ours hope neymar gets us enough penalties today ...