It's obvious Barca threw the first game to send a message to the board . I still think a point needs to be made , but It's going to be tough to not score the usual 3 goals in their house.
Iniesta is injured and is out of the squad. Squad list: Ter Stegen, Cillessen Semedo, Vidal, Umtiti, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Digne Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suárez, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Aleñá Suárez, Messi, , Deulofeu, Paco Alcácer I would start with MATS Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Digne Busquets Rakitic - Aleñá - Denis Messi - Suárez
For some reason I feel like semedo is going to have a great game today and score a goal. I can see him taking a few players on. I'd really like to see him start today.
We have Bob Hope and no hope tonight, but a Messi goal and LPB sending off woukd at least bring a smile to my face
Official: ----------------Suarez-------Messi----------------- Alba---------Gomes--------Rakitic--------Roberto ----------------------Busquets------------------------- ---------Umtiti-------Pique-------Masche---------- ---------------------TerStegen------------------------- Bench: Cillesen; Semedo; Denis; Deulofeu; Alcacer; Digne; Vidal
Very interesting. Happy that Roberto gets a start. Concerned about Gomes starting. We could also see a 4-5-1, or 4-2-3-1 with this lineup if Alba and Roberto play fullback, and Masch is more of a double pivot, and Suarez plays in front of Messi. But 3-5-2 is probably as accurate as anything. We need to score at least 3 goals.
Yeah, who knows how that line-up will do. It kinda looks like very passive line-up: our normal 433, but LW out, and an extra CB in. We'll see, and I know Valverde out-tactics me so I fully trust him. BRING IT ON!!!
Gomes slower than a snail , loses the ball then fails to match Modrich speed who nearly scores the opening follows that with a miss pass
lol @ MATS , at least throw yourself at it and make an effort .... btw how the hell was that a throw in for LPB ?!?!?!
Haha so so easy!! Barca look like schoolboys ffs!! Second shot Asensio scores and MATS again a statue!!
LPB did better than us last season; they then spent the offseason trying to get better. We spent the offseason effectively standing pat (net loss, viz. Neymar). They're a better team than us. Simple as that.
Lol, don't worry boys, Pauhlinio has got this. Think there is still time for Messi to escape from this farce.