CL | 1/8 Finals: FC Barcelona - Chelsea 4-1 agg.

behindbrowneyes

behindbrowneyes

Well-known member
Mixed feelings about the game.

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I'm afraid we'll raise the dead. Chelsea always was a tough opponent and the pitch at the Bridge is 134 square metres smaller than in Camp Nou. Like seen in the video the pitch isn't in a better shape than it was in Eibar.

However, we have a tactically very smart coach who isn't afraid of being pragmatic. Maybe our approach will be similar to the one in Turin.
 
DonAK

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
We need an away goal so Valverde should not get too defensive.

0-0 would be a bad result for us. Not getting an away goal have cost us in the past.
 
behindbrowneyes

behindbrowneyes

Well-known member
DonAK said:
We need an away goal so Valverde should not get too defensive.

0-0 would be a bad result for us. Not getting an away goal have cost us in the past.
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Yes sir. I'm sure we'll go for the away goal (Messi will play unlike the Juventus game), but you never know with a parked bus.
 
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Hamzah

High Definition Member
They are fools for having a pitch like that, Barca don't even play tiki taka anymore. If anything it affects their game more and helps Barca defend.
 
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Hamzah

High Definition Member
If the pitch is like that then we should play paulinho and pump in crosses to Suarez and Paulinho. Target azpilicueta on crosses as he is a midget and Suarez and Paulinho generate a physical mismatch, also their formation only has the two wing backs as wide players, so getting space in wide areas for a cross shouldn't be too hard
 
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Ousmane Dembélé

Banned
Hamzah said:
If the pitch is like that then we should play paulinho and pump in crosses to Suarez and Paulinho. Target azpilicueta on crosses as he is a midget and Suarez and Paulinho generate a physical mismatch, also their formation only has the two wing backs as wide players, so getting space in wide areas for a cross shouldn't be too hard
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I highly doubt their wingbacks are going to push up, Conte is going to set his team up very defensively, it's more likely they drop into defense as fullbacks and form a 5 man back line. Paulinho is a midfielder, he won't be in any position to receive a threatening cross from anywhere but set pieces.
 
Neeraj

Neeraj

Senior Member
Not quite sure where people get the idea that Suarez is this beast in the air. He's not tall, barely wins any offensive headers, and more often than not is out jumped by the opposition. His go to move is generally falling down and clutching some part of his body :lol:
 
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