Lliga: Bilbao - Barca 2-5

[Ini8]

We will lose 2-0.

 

[pacp_96]

That's not how Barca captaincy works. Mascherano doesn't have seniority. Doesn't mean he can't be a leader on the field.

Once Xavi leaves, Pique/Pedro/Masch will be the next captain.

Imagine if Pedro becomes captain

 

[KingMessi]

Hoping for a win , but we are probably going to lose this.
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[KingMessi]

Imagine if Pedro becomes captain

I meant vice captain. What can I say? As seen in the CDR game, when Xavi/Iniesta/Messi/Busquets/Pique aren't there, Pedro was given the armband.

 

[DonAndres]

at Mathieu instead of Mascherano. Mascherano should be team captain.

Masche can't play every game and Mathieu's performance against Athletic in the first round was pretty damn amazing.

This should be seen as an agreeable lineup. We haven't seen Xavi relied on too much as of late so there are questions there, but I doubt Barca will struggle given the momentum they're on.

 

[Antimadridista1]

Rakitic will have to cover for Dani, Busi and Xavi. That's not a smart decision to put them all against Bilbao in my opinion.
I don't think that Xavi can even handle 45 minutes at a very high intensity but I hope that I'm wrong.

I also think that this match will show the world that Mascherano is a must in the midfield instead of Busi.

 

[ThwiX]

Get real, guys. We're not going to lose shit with Messi in this form.

 

[Egert]

WTF is Mathieu doing there???????????? And Xavi, dafuk? Hopefully Lucho knows what he is doing. I have started to have faith in him lately.

 

[KingMessi]

I also think that this match will show the world that Mascherano is a must in the midfield instead of Busi.

Wat.

 

[KingMessi]

Guys, chill, we also have to remember that we have a tough CDR tie against Villarreal this week. Lucho might be resting Iniesta/Rafinha/Masche for that.

 

[serghei]

Masche can't play every game and Mathieu's performance against Athletic in the first round was pretty damn amazing.

This should be seen as an agreeable lineup. We haven't seen Xavi relied on too much as of late so there are questions there, but I doubt Barca will struggle given the momentum they're on.

I don't rate Mathieu. I think most of the time he's an average tall defender with late tackles, bad clearances and mediocre ball control. Great in the air and pretty much it.

 

[instinct]

Mathieu is better at defending set-pieces which is one of Bilbao's most dangerous strenghts.

Xavi is able to control the game vs a team which presses very hard.

I think both decisions are legit but let's see how it turns out.

 

[Neymessi]

Midfield is fucked,specially with xavi starting.

 

[Kerrybai]

Can we let Rakitic have freedom going forward? or is xavi just too slow to get back and defend when they hit us on the counter?

 

[KingMessi]

Can we let Rakitic have freedom going forward? or is xavi just too slow to get back and defend when they hit us on the counter?

Midfield is fucked,specially with xavi starting.

End of an era.