Cdr | 1/4 2nd leg: FC Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao 3-1 (5-2 agg.)

[barcanuck]

Ah right, then we can throw Bob there anyway. Turkan to start in mid.

 

[Barcaman]

Will be hot winter night at San Mames.
Basques will give us a hard time.

 

[hamedsr]

Stegen
Alves - Pique - Vermalen - Roberto
Raki - Busquets - Iniesta
Arda - neymar - Munir

 

[barcafan161]

Won't be easy as was on Sunday that's for sure

 

[SKS-]

Can't wait for this match, what makes it better is that barca is playing in their arena, should be more adversity to overcome because they beat us up really badly last time we met.

Last time we met them at the San Mames we came away with a 1-0 victory in the league. The time before that yes, your statement is correct, we were beaten soundly.

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Not having Suarez/Messi will be an issue, thus it wouldn't be the worst thing to get a scored-draw out of this game. Our defending and decision making will need to be sharp in our own half, fully expect them to come out pressing like mad.

 

[Rahj]

why is everyone so certain that messi won't play?

 

[Luftstalag14]

why is everyone so certain that messi won't play?

Well, Sport says so and it does make sense. They are saying not only will not play the first leg game vs. Bilbao, he might not play the weekend away game against Malaga either.

Two very tough games ahead of us. As to the game on Wednesday, I am hoping for a draw.

http://www.sport-english.com/en/new...tic-copa-clash-could-miss-malaga-well-4825127

 

[Kikan]

easy 3:0 victory .

 

[dakt]

Why am I not so worried if Messi won't play..?
Seriously, with Ney, Suarez in front...our newcomers Arda and Vidal enriching our options, playing ATM away should be that big of a deal.

 

[hardyboy]

Why am I not so worried if Messi won't play..?
Seriously, with Ney, Suarez in front...our newcomers Arda and Vidal enriching our options, playing ATM away should be that big of a deal.

We play at home against ATM.

 

[raskolnikov]

That ref again and without messi, Suarez and Alba and Aduriz back for them it will be very though. A draw with goals is a good result.

 

[barcafan161]

We play at home against ATM.

No it's away tomorrow

 

[Galning]

No it's away tomorrow

ATM is Atlético Madrid.

Why am I not so worried if Messi won't play..?
Seriously, with Ney, Suarez in front...our newcomers Arda and Vidal enriching our options, playing ATM away should be that big of a deal.

Suarez is suspended.

 

[Rahj]

but isn't it strange to say that messi was not injured and yet he might have to sit out two games?

 

[dakt]

ATM is Atlético Madrid.



Suarez is suspended.

Ah, forgot about "waste of space" thing. Horrible thing he did after the game...he should have rather kick the player in the leg from behind. That's OK these days.