PBP: UEFA Champions League - Matchday 4 | Inter Milan v FC Barcelona | 6 November 2018 [R]

Probably one of the games where Rafinha gets to start to show his old team what they missed.

 

Victory at the San Siro would cement first place in the group for Barca irregardless of the Spurs-PSV result.
Would be convenient as it would allow the regulars to sit out Matchdays 5 and 6 and give the understudies more opportunities to display what they have (or don't have).

 

Unless Messi wants to statspad.

 

Biggest challenge to keeping Helmond, since Rayo! I'll sign off on a draw, as that keeps the cup and should be enough to win group, though we'd still need get one more result.

I'd like to see Vidal or Dembele get a start, no more Rafinha starting. Either 442 with Vidal on far right, Raki tucking in closer to Busi. Or Dembele as direct replacement for Messi as "RW". But prediction wise (as far as what I guess EV will do) I'll go with Rafinha for Messi, Lenglet for Umtiti, and Roberto at RB.

 

Barca are finally going to debut the pink kit vs Inter. pic.twitter.com/MCoqTsFY7m

— Goal Digger (@GoalDiggerFCB) November 4, 2018

 

Hard to see anyone (besides a collector/completist) wanting to buy that, shouldn't the point of 3rd kits be to do something unique and cool which would spur some extra jersey sales? I feel like the NBA is light years ahead of most top soccer clubs when it comes to this, with some pretty creative and cool 3rd jerseys like the "town/city" versions.

 

Messi and 21 others on squad to travel to Milan, Messi still needs medical clearance which he may or may not get, but still a good sign: https://www.sport-english.com/en/ne...e-calendar-with-quick-injury-recovery-7127867

 

Happy to be wrong with my prediction and instead get my wish, Dembele starts instead of Rafinha. Otherwise as expected:

MAtS
Roberto-Pique-Lenglet-Alba
Rakitic-Busquets-Arthur
Dembele-Suarez-Coutinho
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Left out Iñaki Peña, Denis Suárez, Messi y Munir.

So bench is Cillessen, Chumi, Semedo, Vidal, Rafinha, Malcolm, and Alena

 

what!!?? why is that idiot valverde starting dembelelepoohpooh? GAAAHHHHH!!!!! what a moron!!
he should only be doing things that I want! #VelverdeOut

 

and here i thought after that bad performance from Craperto that today Semedo will play ... oh well let's hope we don't receive more than 2 goals because of him ...

 

I wonder why isn't Craperto ever rested? Doesn't he deserve to rest? He deserves to rest quote alot.

 

waiting for roberto to make a mistake, like: "c'mon, c'mon, c'mon!"

 

Yeah, very ugly those black and blue!