Copa | Semi-final 2nd leg: FC Barcelona - Atlético de Madrid 1-1 (3-2 agg.)

[Altomonte]

Arda must step up against his old team - avoid silly fouls. Actually, he has done that quite well recently.

 

[barcafan161]

This on TV?

 

[MIXA]

I hope that the defence and attack performs well. As for the midfield, I hope that those guys actually get off the bus because I'm not quite sure where they have been lately

 

[Barcaman]

Start Denis as LF and see the magic.

 

[Messi983]

so its gona be MSA to attack..

As long as they are not MIA I'm ok with that.

Pique has already trained with the team and should be ready to play tomorrow.

Sport is prognosing this lineup:

Jasper; SR-Pique-Masche-Alba; Raki/Denis-Busi-Gomes; Messi-Suarez-Arda

 

[FlaFCB]

As long as they are not MIA I'm ok with that.

Pique has already trained with the team and should be ready to play tomorrow.

Sport is prognosing this lineup:

Jasper; SR-Pique-Masche-Alba; Raki/Denis-Busi-Gomes; Messi-Suarez-Arda

Gomes starting again? I hope it's Raki-Busi-Denis.

 

[barcafan161]

Messi better be careful..no yellow

 

[Barcaman]

If Pique doesn't make it.


[formation=barca,6]
Jasper
0-0-Mascherano-0-Umtiti-0-0
Vidal-0-0-0-0-0-Alba
0-0-0-Roberto-0-0-0
0-Rakitic-0-0-0-Gomes-0
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Messi-0-0-0-0-0-Denis
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]

If he does, play Mascherano as DM.

 

[Capitan Puyol]

MSA means Messi, Suarez and ...Alcacer. ?

Juanfran said they will die on camp nou trying to go through. Lets kill these scums.

Yeah...he is ex-madridista (2004-2006) and hate us so much.

 

[TrueCule]

It's very important that we don't concede early on. If we do, everything is possible from then on. We will probably seat deep and play on the fast breaks. Atleti will leave gaps in defence because they will need to open up. This will be our chance to punish them for that.

 

[FlaFCB]

Iniesta, Digne and Busi all back in the squad:

Cillessen, Masip, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suárez, Arda, Iniesta, Luis Suárez, Messi, Mascherano, Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Aleix Vidal and Umtiti.

 

[snowy]

good point but best chance for fast-breaks would be from the wings. If Vidal is playing, that would be a good op.
Manzano is the ref though. Dude hands out cards faster than a lubricant salesman at a Vegas convention. With Gabi out and their back against the wall, Atletico will play dirtier than ever.
Arda will get booked for protest. T Tey & Griezdude will intercept one of our suicides passes in defensive 3rd and Juanfran will try to injure Jordi in first 10 min.. Gonna be a royal mess this one

 

[Barcaman]

Sport predicts Busquets to start.

 

[Pepfan]

Start Denis as LF and see the magic.

Why? Arda has been excellent as LF. Denis should start but as LCM.

 

[Mido]

Could be nice :

[formation=barca,6]
Cillessen
Piqué-0-0-Mascherano-0-0-Umtiti
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-Gomes-0-0-0
0-0-Denis-0-Rafinha-0-0
0-0-0-Messi-0-0-0
Vidal-0-0-0-0-0-Arda
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]

Or a 3-1-4-1-1 with Messi having great freedom to organize the build-up and attacks :

[formation=barca,6]
Cillessen
Mascherano-0-0-Piqué-0-0-Umtiti
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-Gomes-0-0-0
Vidal-0-Rakitic-0-Rafinha-0-Alba
0-0-0-0-0-0-0
0-0-0-Messi-0-0-0
0-0-0-Suarez-0-0-0
[/formation]