Champions League: FC Barcelona - APOEL Nicosia 1-0

[Kerrybai]

It's time for Xavi to prove whether he's got enough left in the tank to play a major role this season.

 

[DonAK]

 

[spark]

Fergie said from the moment he signed DeGea that he would be rotating him and if anything the blunders proved that he was not ready for the early games.

Bravo has done nothing wrong to be dropped and his is a level of performance you can rely on more than Mats at moment.

Mats will win the role eventually and should play tomorrow but a bit unfair to drop Bravo when done nothing wrong.

Edit: mean dropping Bravo for league games.

I'm sorry but exactly what is this statement based on?

 

[Barcadub]

Boarding my flight now.

Nou Camp here I come.

 

[i_bleed_blaugrana]

MaTS, por favor.

ter Stegen; Dani-Piqué-Bartra-Alba; Xavi-Busi-Rafinha; Munir-Messi-Neymar.

Time to unleash the boss.

Rafinha with Neymar on the left gives us pace and direction, Xavi threading the needle to Munir and Messi's runs on the right, Busi patrolling the center. Hard to beat.

 

[raskolnikov]

Agreed good line up.

 

[DonAK]

SQUAD: Ter Stegen, C. Bravo, Piqué, Rakitic, Xavi, A. Iniesta, Messi, Neymar, Rafinha, Bartra, Douglas, Sergi Roberto, Adriano, Dani Alves, Mathieu, Samper, Sandro y Munir.

Busquets, Pedro, Montoya, Alba and Masch are not included.

 

[instinct]

Mascherano AND Busi not included...

Will...Samper...play?

 

[DonAK]

Mascherano AND Busi not included...

Will...Samper...play?

Wait, let me ask Lucho.

 

[Toecrusher]

Busquets, Pedro, Montoya, Alba and Masch are not included.

Shows the strength in depth we have this year....

 

[instinct]

Wait, let me ask Lucho.

Why does it take so long? What did he say?

 

[DonAK]

Why does it take so long? What did he say?

Confidential information. Can't tell you, sorry.

 

[Jurij]

The only thing I wish for for my b-day.

And I have my thesis deadline in 2 days. And still 100.000 characters to proof read

 

[Irish_Cules]

Strange to leave both Busi and Masch out. I know its APOEL at home but its still the first game of the Champions League and leaving out your two recognised defensive mids of the squad is surprising. Will we see Samper in the holding role? Or even Rakitic? I hope it's the former.

 

[Sunny Mir]

The only thing I wish for for my b-day.

When is it? Mine is tomorrow. So I hope the team gives a good result like last year vs Ajax.
And good luck with your thesis.