Nine more points in play for us, twelve for them. Let's do this. Best attack v. 2nd best defense in La Liga: With Iniesta training well this week, we might actually see our "grand once" for the first time all season in a La Liga match: Incredibly, it would be the first time in La Liga this season that Luis Enrique has picked his strongest side. He has previously done so in the cup (with the exception of Cillessen in for Ter Stegen) and in the Champions League, but not very often. Of course some of that is due to injuries and suspensions, not just too much rotation, and some of it was about figuring out who were the grand once (it took time for Umtiti to unseat Mascherano for instance), but still that's an amazing statistic. And the reason some of you hate Lucho, at least as our coach, so much. Game is an early one: At our place: In Barcelona: Lineup prediction: see above: MAtS Roberto-Pique-Umtiti-Alba Raki-Busi-Ini M-S-N Score prediction: 2-1 Card update: Card Count (unchanged in last 2 games as no Barca player was carded in either): 4: Sergi Roberto, Alba, Umtiti 3:/8. Gomes, Busquets (8), Suarez (8)
Barca haven't lost against Villarreal in their last 15 meeting in LaLiga (W10 D5), losing to them last time in March 2008 (1-2 at Camp Nou)
i guess lucho wants to piss off alba even more before he leaves , seriously if Alba is fully fit then why not play him ...
Great pass and shot. Love how Messi waited till Ney was onside. However while Ney got his feet onside his lean forward had his upper body offside. Still beautiful play but I think offsides.