PBP: FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | J31 - La Liga 19/20 | 23 June 2020 [R]

Discussion in 'Barcelona' started by Gilmango, Jun 23, 2020.

  1. Gilmango

    Gilmango Member+

    Jul 20, 2006
    San Francisco, CA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Super quick thread starter as we play again in less than 4 hours, same time of day as the last games, the late La Liga match if you will.
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    We're at home:
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    We get Umtiti back from suspension, but Roberto and de Jong are still out injured (Dembele remains both injured and ineligible for Liga play this season). So we have 16 first teamers, joined by 8 B teamers, and I think 1 must go to the stands to make the 23 man squad, Inaki Pena most likely. Chumi is replaced by Cuenca (CB for CB), Dani Morer (RB) replaces Kike Saverio (LW, some RW); and the regular 6 B teamers are there.
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    From the club's site:

    Now in their second season under Gaizka Garitano, this is the team that knocked Barça out of the Copa del Rey in February, a Sergio Busquets own goal deciding the one-legged quarter final in the final seconds of injury time. Athletic have gone on to reach the final, which for the first time is a Basque derby against Real Sociedad, although because of Covid-19 it is not known how and when that game is going to be played.


    In contrast, Athletic lost all four of their league games in February, but are unbeaten in the five games played since then. That leaves them ninth in the table and still in contention for a Europa League berth next season.


    Last five league results
    Athletic 1-0 Villarreal
    Valladolid 1-4 Athletic
    Athletic 1-1 Atlético Madrid
    Eibar 2-2 Athletic
    Athletic 1-0 Real Betis


    Their top goalscorers (league and cup) this season are: Raúl García (10); Iñaki Williams (9); Iker Muniain (6); Yuri Berchiche (6)

    Barça also lost 1-0 at San Mamés in the league earlier this season, and the Basques have now gone for three games without conceding a goal to the Catalans. None of those games were played at Camp Nou, where the sides drew 1-1 the last time they played there, a result that ended a run of 14 consecutive home victories for Barça in the league.


    But despite their good recent form against the blaugrana, Athletic have not won a game at Camp Nou since 2001.


    Last five meetings
    06/02/20 (CUP) Athletic 1-0 FC Barcelona
    16/08/19 (LIGA) Athletic 1-0 FC Barcelona
    10/02/19 (LIGA) Athletic 0-0 FC Barcelona
    29/09/18 (LIGA) FC Barcelona 1-1 Athletic
    18/03/18 (LIGA) FC Barcelona 2-0 Athletic

    Quique Setién has only won one of his eight clashes with Athletic as a manager, in 2016 when he was in charge of Las Palmas.


    Leo Messi has either scored or given an assist in his last eleven games against Athletic at Camp Nou.


    Barça have kept four clean sheets in a row, having scored six and conceded none since the league resumed.


    We have to go all the way back to a 0-0 draw in 1985 to find the last time Barça failed to score at home to Bilbao in the league – long before a lot of readers were even born!
     
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  2. Danko

    Danko Member+

    Barcelona
    Serbia
    Mar 15, 2018
    We need a win badly here. Hope we see Fati, Messi, and Griez upfront but I wanna see some swagger from Antoine.
     
  3. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looking forward to seeing more horizontal and back passes vs another tough defense...
     
  4. evil_allan

    evil_allan Member+

    May 3, 2004
    Turtle Island
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    --Griezmann---Suarez---Messi--
    ------Arthur---Busquets---Vidal---
    Alba----Lenglet---Pique---Semedo
    ----------------TerStegen---------------

    Bench: Neto, Iñaki Peña, I. Rakitic, Braithwaite, Umtiti, Junior, Iñaki Peña, Riqui Puig, Collado, Ansu Fati, R. Araujo, Monchu & Cuenca.
     
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  5. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Back pass #1 for Semedo. He refuses to take on defenders.
     
  6. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    If Arthur is being traded why is he playing ?
     
  7. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Watching Messi trying to get an opening for a shot is just annoying. Everybody knows what the team is doing. Too obvious.
     
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  8. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No one makes runs in the box, just dump it off to Messi.

    Look how easily our defense is split open.
     
  9. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Am guessing its like other seasons - he remains with us until 1 July when the transfer window opens. (Or does the transfer window open later this year?).
     
  10. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Get Semedo off! He's horrible! We need Fati.
     
  11. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Just give Semedo some time. If he can start 95 consecutive matches, he’ll be great.
     
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  12. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Busquets yellow. He misses our match on Saturday, away to Celta.
     
  13. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Feeble in attack.

    Basically get two free subs at HT. Time to take advantage of that rule.
     
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  15. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Plan Pique already in play.
     
  16. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    painful, just hope ath wins so the torture stops
     
  17. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    Its like we’re trying to draw every match 0-0 in preparation for Napoli. :cautious:
     
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  18. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Arthur's over the top ball has been horrible.
     
  19. Forzabarca

    Forzabarca Guest

    why is Setien unhappy? Its his ********ing team and tactics and philosophy
     
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  20. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Take Semedo off already!
     
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  21. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sub: Puig on for Arthur... 55'
     
  22. celito

    celito Moderator
    Staff Member

    Palmeiras
    Brazil
    Feb 28, 2005
    USA
    Club:
    Palmeiras Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Puig much better in there.

    Fans have been pretty patience. No jeering yet. :ROFLMAO:
     
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  23. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rakitic for Busquets, Fati for Griezmann. 64'
     
  24. BocaFan

    BocaFan Member+

    Aug 18, 2003
    Queens, NY
    That could’ve been a straight red for Messi.
     
  25. ShortyMac

    ShortyMac Member+

    Barcelona
    Apr 10, 2011
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rakitic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL 1-0. 71'
     

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