The Importance of Being Ernesto - The 2017-2018 Season thread [R]

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  1. Viscaelbarca

    Viscaelbarca Moderator
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    Barcelona
    Spain
    Aug 31, 2007
    MELT01
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Hello everyone, here is the new season thread, carry on from here. Thanks.
     
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  2. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    La Liga schedule to be released Thursday 20 July.
     
  3. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I'm hoping Barca have an away match in the Basque region on 9 September as I'll be there. Normally it would be a long-shot but there are 4 La Liga teams in Basque this season so 10% chance! :geek: (OTOH, don't really want Barca to go to the Aneota after an int'l break :unsure: )
     
  4. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    Barca's squad for the pre-season tour:

    GOALKEEPERS:
    Jasper Cillessen, Adrián Ortolá

    DEFENDERS: Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Lucas Digne, Samuel Umtiti, Aleix Vidal, Marlon Santos, Douglas, Thomas Vermaelen, Marc Cucurella, Sergi Palencia

    MIDFIELDERS: Sergio Busquets, Javier Mascherano, Andrés Iniesta, Ivan Rakitić, Rafinha, Arda Turan, Denis Suárez, Sergi Roberto, Sergi Samper, Carles Aleñá

    FORWARDS: Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr., Luis Suárez, Paco Alcácer, Munir El Haddadi, Gerard Deulofeu

    Ter-Stegen and Gomes are still on holiday after playing in the Confederations Cup.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    Deulofeu and Rafinha left out with injuries. Jokin Ezkieta is added (never heard of him before).

    edit: Ezkieta is a GK
     
  6. Viscaelbarca

    Viscaelbarca Moderator
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    Barcelona
    Spain
    Aug 31, 2007
    MELT01
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Semedo was also called up!

    Here is the list from the official website.

    https://www.fcbarcelona.com/footbal...18/list-of-barca-players-going-on-the-us-tour

     
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  7. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
  8. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    i wouldn't be surprised to see him move ahead of Vidal at some point soon.
    he's already in the squad for the preseason, so he'll get his chances.
     
  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
  10. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    Barca starts at home to Betis! Revenge of the disallowed goal.

    First El Clasico is weekend of 20th December and return is weekend of 6th May.
     
  11. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Actually the first clasico is midweek since Christmas falls on a Monday. :mad::mad:

    This is the latest in the season I can remember a clasico being. Jornada 36. :coffee:
     
  12. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    It'll probably be moved anyway due to LPB and Club World Cup.
     
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  13. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Ah crap! Good point. But moved to a midweek in 2018.

    Well, since they're meeting 3 times in preseason maybe its good that they don't see each other again until February.

    Edit: Then again, the CWC matches for LPB are on 13 and 16 December. The clasico will probably be played on the 21st then (Thursday).
     
  14. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    This has the makings of one team giving the other a pasillo at Camp Nou.
    And given the status of both clubs at the moment, Liga officials obviously looking forward to Barca coming out of the dugout first.
     
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  15. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    I'd be lying if I said that thought didn't occur to me straight away when I saw the calendar. Although it would still require LPB to build a 10-point gap above not only Barca but every other La Liga team.

    Of course another scenario is that they could clinch the league on that day which would be just as embarrassing and quite a bit more likely :cautious:.

    Scenario 3: If someone is leading the other by exactly 3 points the match will be epic because one team would have the chance to clinch, but OTOH the other team will have a chance to grab first place with a win, and thus huge favorites to take the league crown.
     
  16. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    Squad numbers for the pre-season tour.
    notice that Rafinha's #12 has been given to Semedo...


    [​IMG]
     
  17. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    #17 evil_allan, Jul 22, 2017
    Last edited: Jul 22, 2017
    [​IMG]

    Subs: Marlon, Sergio, D. Suárez, Arda, Suárez, N. Semedo, Vermaelen, Aleñá, J. Alba, S. Roberto, Umtiti, Ortolá, Douglas, Munir, Jokin
     
  18. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
    JUVENTUS
    Starting XI: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Benatia, Barzagli, Asamoah; Khedira, Marchisio; Sturaro, Lemina, Bentancur; Mandzukic

    Bench: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Del Favero, Chiellini, Coccolo, Alex Sandro, De Sciglio, Mandragora, Caligara, Pjanic, Rincon, Cuadrado, Douglas Costa, Dybala, Higuaín, Kean
     
  19. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    so he isn't playing Semedo , Alba , busi and Suarez , he said he will play Masch in the midfield but he is playing him as a CB again , Vidal who is a winger is playing as a defender again , yeah if i was Neymar i'll just skip this garbage and fly straight to Paris because it seems Valverde is even worse than Lucho :cautious:
     
  20. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    This game started pretty high paced. 2 chances with Neymar on the left and could have already scored 1 goal.
     
  21. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Those numbers on the back of the jerseys look pretty make shift. :ROFLMAO:
     
  22. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    But Gomes isn't on :D
     
  23. celito

    celito Moderator
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    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    That's more composure in front of the goal than Neymar showed all season long last year.

    1 x 0
     
  24. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Only because of the Confed cup , if he was there Valverde would've started him smh

    Neymar makes it 1-0 !!!
     
  25. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Oh yeah ... forgot about that. :ROFLMAO:
     

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