CL | Round of 16: PSG - FC Barcelona (5-2 agg)

ThwiX

Best midfielder around
Need to win by a couple of goals to have any realistic chance of advancing, IMO.
 

gregorrin10

Senior Member
I think he will go with this

MATS---Mingueza, DJ, Lenglet, Alba---Pedri, Busi, Puig---Dembele, Messi, Griezmann

If Dest isn't ready, I'd also like to see that. If he is though, put Mingueza at CB and Puig comes on as a sub. We would lose so much with De Jong not being in midfield, cause we will need to win the midfield battle to keep their attack from getting behind our defense too much. Plus Mingueza would struggle with the pace of probably Mbappe himself, considering Icardi is probably gonna play up top, with Sarabia on the right. With Neymar out, I'm pretty sure Pochettino's plan will be to target our right side all along, so with their best player out at LW, he'll go for the next best one there and play Mbappe there to try and inflict most damage. Plus they have Icardi for up top anyway. Anyway, we need Dest to match Mbappe's speed. Of course, if Mingueza does play at RB and somehow manages to keep Mbappe quiet all game while playing out of position, i'm pretty sure people are gonna start hailing him as the new Puyol :lol: Glad that Di Maria is out, he always seemed to turn it on against us since playing at PSG.
 

Bobo32

Senior Member
I think he will go with this

MATS---Mingueza, DJ, Lenglet, Alba---Pedri, Busi, Puig---Dembele, Messi, Griezmann

This would be good, I just hope that they let Mingueza focus 95% defensively then and let Dembele take full width on the right.
Griezmann focusing more on depth, and leaving some space for Alba on the other flank.
I think it's shaping up nicely, fit Pique instead of Mingueza would be very good as well.
 

te amo barca

Blaugrana al vent
Lol we might as well forfeit the game if we start with a De Jong - Lenglet CB pairing. De Jong is needed in midfield and Puig won't start this. Assuming Pique and Araujo won't make it, it will be Stegen - Dest, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba - De Jong, Busi, Pedri - Dembouz, Messi, Griez.
 

Rassvet

Well-known member
I'd be happy with any win in this first leg. Our home form since 19-20 has been meh so expecting 2-3 goal wins is a bit too hopeful imo.
 
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Boikov

New member
I predict this will be a 3:1 game for us.Our team,trash as it may be from the start of the season,does not lack talent.Sooner or later it must start shining. Our defense isn't great,but without Neymar and Di and if we have a good day perhaps we can scrape a clean sheet or 1 goal max. And in the offense and midfield Messi,Pedri,Trincao even Griezman are doing good in my opinion. Champions league is our best shot for title and i am sure they will give their all. 3:1 victory for me
 

Andresito

Senior Member
Staff member
A lot of focus on Di Maria and Neymar but remember Liverpool missed 2/3 of their attack at Anfield.
 

raskolnikov

Well-known member
I predict this will be a 3:1 game for us.Our team,trash as it may be from the start of the season,does not lack talent.Sooner or later it must start shining. Our defense isn't great,but without Neymar and Di and if we have a good day perhaps we can scrape a clean sheet or 1 goal max. And in the offense and midfield Messi,Pedri,Trincao even Griezman are doing good in my opinion. Champions league is our best shot for title and i am sure they will give their all. 3:1 victory for me
You need a strong defence for cl. Its easily our weakest point.
We get outran by midtier la liga players and concede penalties easily.
Bar some miracle we will get eliminated sooner rather than later in cl.
 

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